Routine Steven Wilson
Verse 1
[F#m] What [D]do I do[F#m] with all the [D]children's clothes
[C] such tiny [Em]things that [Em]still smell of [D]them
[F#m] And the [D]footprints[F#m] in the [D]hallway
[C]onto my [Em]knees [Em]scrub them [D]away
F#m â?? D â?? F#m â?? D | C â?? Em â?? Em â?? D
[F#m] And how to [D]be of use[F#m] make the tea [D]and the soup
[C]All of their [Em]favorites [Em]throw them a[D]way
[F#m] And all their [D]schoolbooks[F#m] and the [D]running shoes
[C]Washing and [Em]cleaning the [Em]dirty still si[D]nk
F#m â?? D â?? F#m â?? D | C â?? Em â?? Em â?? D
Refrain:
[F#m]Routine [E]keeps me in [D]line
[F#m]Helps me [E]pass the [D]time
[C#m]Concent[B]rate my [A]mind
[Bb]Helps [C]me to [D]sleep
Verse 2
[F#m] And keep [D]making beds[F#m] and keep the [D]cat fed
[C]Open the [Em]windows [Em]let the air [D]in
[F#m] And keep the [D]house clean[F#m] and keep the [D]routine
[C]Paintings they [Em]make still [Em]stuck to the [D]fridge
Interlude:
[F#m] La-la la-[D]da [F#m] la-la la-[D]da
[C]Da-da-da [Em] la-[Em]la-da-[D]da || x4 (the two lattest without lyrics)
C#m â?? D â?? Bm â?? F#m â?? C#m â?? A â?? E
C#m â?? D â?? Bm â?? F#m â?? C#m â?? A â?? G â?? F â?? E || (a chord/beat)
(I couldn't figure out exactly the chords in the guitar picking part
here but I reckon the notes are something around F# - G â?? A â?? B â?? C â?? D â?? E)
The solo goes with the verse's chords but transposed two steps higher:
G#m â?? E â?? G#m â?? E | D â?? F#m â?? F#m â?? E || x6
Verse 3
[G#m] Keep c[E]leaning [G#m]keep i[E]roning
[D]Cooking their [F#m]meals on the [F#m]stainless steel [E]hob
[G#m] Keep [E]washing[G#m] keep [E]scrubbing
D â?? C#m â?? B â?? A â?? G#m â?? F#m â?? E â?? Eb || (a chord/beat)
Long until the dark comes to bruise the sky
C#m â?? B â?? A â?? G#m â?? C â?? Eb || (a chord/beat)
Deep in the debt to night
G#m â?? E â?? G#m â?? D
G#m â?? E â?? G#m
Part C
Breaks into heavy distortion:
G5 â?? F#5 â?? A5
B5 â?? A5 â?? G5 â?? F#5 â?? A5
B5 â?? A5 â?? G#5 â?? G5 â?? F#5
Refrain:
[F#m]Routine [E]keeps me in [D]line
[F#m]Helps me [E]pass the [D]time
[C#m](Concen[B]trate my [A]mind)
[Bb]Helps [C]me to [D]sleep
[F#m]Routine [E]keeps me in [D]line
[F#m]Helps me [E]pass the [D]time
[C#m](Concen[B]trate my [A]mind)
[Bb]Helps [C]me to [D]sleep
F#5 - E5 - F#5 - E5 - G5 - C5 || (with distortion, chords changing quickly)
Part D
Em â?? A â?? Dsus2 â?? D
[Em] The most beautiful mor[A]ning fo[Dsus2]rever[D]
[Em] Like the ones from far [A]off, far off [Dsus2]away[D]
[Em] With the hum of the [A]bees in the jasmin[Dsus2]e sway[D]
Outro:
Don't ever l[Em]et go [A]
Try to let [Dsus2]go[D]
Don't ever l[Em]et go [A]
Try to let [Dsus2]go[D]
Em â?? A â?? Dsus2 â?? D || (slows down towards the end)
Don't ever......
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