Whitewash chords

[G]Paint a w[Em]hitewash on [C]the past.[G]
[Em]Take a s[Am]tep back, change [D]the view,
[G]Tie your[Em] colours to[C] the mast. [G]
[Em] [Am] [G]

And I think I know just what you mean to me
[G]But it'[Em]s taken far to lon[C]g for me to see [G]
[G]For I coul[Em]dn't tell the[C] forest from th[G]e trees
[G]And I th[Em]ink I know just w[C]hat you mean to m[G]e.
[G] [Em] [C] [G]

Comprehension came too late
[G]Dream of pl[Em]easur[C]es that [G]are lost
[Em]Hesitation[Am] , count the cost [D]
[G]Add them[Em] all to[C] bear thi[G]s cross
[Em] [Am] [G]

And I think i know just what you mean to me
[G]But it's[Em] taken far to lon[C]g for me to see [G]
[G]For I coul[Em]dn't tell the[C] forest from t[G]he trees
[G]And I think[Em] I know just wh[C]at you mean to m[G]e.
[G] [Em] [C] [G]

Every moment of every day
[G]Seems to take so[Em] very long
[Am]Every second your away [Em]
[G]Drags like an [Em]eternity
[Am]Tussles when your gone.
[Em] [D]

Turn the clock back, change the date
[G]Join the c[Em]ircle don't b[C]e late [G]
[Em]No solutio[Am]n , no escape [D]
[G]Add them [Em]all to[C] hesit[G]ate
[Em] [Am] [G]

And I think i know just what you mean to me
[G]But it's[Em] taken far to lon[C]g for me to see [G]
[G]For I coul[Em]dn't tell the[C] forest from t[G]he trees
[G]And I think[Em] I know just wh[C]at you mean to m[G]e.
[G] [Em] [C] [G]