Clasp

   Dm                        C/D  
We travellers on the endless 
     Bb/D           C/D
wastes in single orbits, gliding
Dm                          C/D  
Cold-eyed march towards the dawn 
       Bb/D                 C/D
behind hard-weather hoods a-hiding
G       F      Am         G   
Meeting as the tall ships do, 
Am         F   G
passing in the channel
 Dm                       C/D  
afraid to chance a gentle touch, 
   Bb/D              Dm
afraid to make the clasp

[Instrumental]
Dm C G Am F  x2

[Verse 2]
   Em                     D       
In high-rise city canyons dwells 
   C             D
the discontent of ages
   Em                         D   
On ring roads, nose to bumper 
     C               D
crawl commuters in their cages
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A       G       Bm     A        
Cryptic signals flash across 
  Bm        G   A
from pilots in the fast lane
Em                       D       
Double-locked and belted in, too 
C                A
late to make the clasp

[Bridge]
Am              Em               
Let's break the journey now on 
   F            Dm
some lonely road
Am          Em                   
Sit down as strangers will, let 
   F              G
the stress unload
        Am                         
Talk in confidential terms, share a
 Em
 dark unspoken fear
  Dm               C            
Refill the cup and drink it up, 
Bb                F
say goodnight and wish good luck

[Instrumental]
Ab Fm
Bb G/B C A/C# D

[Verse 3]
   Dm                 C/D         
Synthetic chiefs with frozen 
     Bb/D              C/D
smiles holding unsteady courses
Dm                     C/D      
Grip the reins of history, high 
Bb/D               C/D
on their battle horses
    A       G       Bm        A 
And meeting as good statesmen do
            Bm   G       A
 before the T.V. eyes of millions
Em                        D 
hand to hand exchange the lie, 
      C                Em
pretend to make the clasp

[Instrumental]
Em D A Bm G  x3
Em A Dm D
Gm Csus2/G Eb/G Gm