Am  F  C  G  Em  F  Em  F
Am  F  C  G  Em  F  Em  F  Am (hold the Am to lead into first verse)

[Verse]
                F            C      G      Am                   D      G    
No one wants to weigh things down,             but they tend to fly away 
    F                          C     G     Am
And rescue teams will look for days 

           F          C      G    Am
I like the way things are 
        D         G       F                C            G
I say abandon the search, for an author of small work 

[Chorus]
       Dm   Dsus2  F
Until then, Until  then 
              C                      G             Dm
Until there's reason to think I've a shot at redemption        
Dsus2  F            C
Until  then I'm not talkin' 


[Instrumental]
Am  F  C  G  Em  F  Em F  Am (hold Am to start new verse again)

[Verse]
Am         F     C      G    Am
Yes but remember this 
                   D            G   
It's always been a long shot or worse 
F                C             G     Am  
For an author of small work 
                F            C       G     Am        
I don't mean to weigh things down                with fortune telling 

D           G   F                      C            G
Let's just see, when it all comes true we'll see 

[Chorus]
       Dm   Dsus2  F
Until then, Until  then 
              C                      G             Dm
Until there's reason to think I've a shot at redemption        
Dsus2  F            C
Until  then I'm not talkin' 

[Instrumental]
Am   C   F   Am   C   F

[Bridge]
Am                                             C      F                        
No I've never been close, I thought you should know 
Am                                      C      F                         
No I've never been close, I want you to know
Am                                        C                            
No I've never been close, I've never been close  

                    F
But I've never been far away 
Am                                        C                     
No I've never been close, I've never been close 
                    F
But I've never been far away 
Am         F          C      G    Am
I like the way things are 
          D         G  
Time to abandon the search
F                C             G
For an author of small work 


[Chorus]
       Dm   Dsus2  F
Until then, Until  then 
              C                      G             Dm
Until there's reason to think I've a shot at redemption        
Dsus2  F            C
Until  then I'm not talkin' 


[Outro]
Am  F  C  G  Em  F  Em  F 
Am  F  C  G  Em  F  Em  F   C