G          C               G            C                 F
You say Im hopelessly romantic Id say romantically hopeless you dont know me well 
           G          C                 G           C               F
Cuz we just met at the station a shudder of vague frustration maybe that was so 


Chorus 1: 
                   G                C              F
There is something beautiful in things that cannot last
                   G                   C                  F   
There is something beautiful in still believing that they do 

C                                        F
She went off to Paris and I went back to my hometown 
C                                                   F
I couldn't be by your side I shouldn't have been by anyone's side 
Dm          Em          F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo do


Verse 2: 
           G          C                G            C                  F
You say Im terribly kind so well say kind of terrible you all know me well
            G          C                G            C                  F
We spent a few days walking and a few minutes talking maybe that was so 


Chorus 2:  
                   G                 C                      F
There is something beautiful in not knowing what could have been
                   G                 C                  F
There is something beautiful in not letting the thought go 

C                                         F
She went off to Paris and I went back to my hometown 
C                                                    F
I couldn't be by your side I shouldn't have been by anyone's side 
Dm          Em          F    
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo do 


Bridge: (fingerpick quickly) 

Dm   Em   F   C   Em

Dm Em       C                         F                  C       F 
Ideals everything was right from the start nothing could tear us apart
Dm Em       C                         F                  C       F 
Ideals everything was right from the start nothing could tear us apart
Dm Em       C                         F                  C       F 
Ideals everything was right from the start nothing could tear us apart