Lyrics
[Verse riff: Bm G D A
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|
B|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----2-----2--|
G|---4---4-----4--|---0---0-----0--|---2---2-----2--|---2---2------|
D|-4--------------|-0--------------|-0--------------|-2------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-0------------|
E|----------------|-3--------------|----------------|--------------|]
[Verse 1]
[almost spoken]
[Bm]
There's a man above the station
[G]
With a six-string and a dream
[D]
He writes songs nobody listens to
[A]
And melodies unseen
[Bm]
His neighbours hear him laughing
[G]
Through the walls at half past two
[D]
Singing to an empty room
[A]
Like somebody asked him to
[Melody: There's a MAN above the STA-tion = low.. He writes SONGS nobody LIS-tens to = slight rise.. And MEL-odies UN-seen = fall]
[Pre-Chorus]
[begin climbing]
[Em]
He says "maybe they're just early"
[G]
"Maybe I was born too soon"
[D]
"Maybe someone's humming one"
[A]
"On the far side of the moon"
[Chorus]
[big, soaring melody]
[Bm]
He keeps writing songs nobody knows
[G]
Chasing echoes nobody chose
[D]
Still believes they're meant to fly
[A]
Even if we pass them by
[Bm]
And maybe somewhere years from now
[G]
Someone's singing them out loud
[D]
Like they've known them all along
Yeah....
[A]
He's still writing songs
[Hold the note on:"Alooooong..." Then back to the riff.]
[Verse 2]
[Bm]
Every Friday after work
[G]
He plays down at Murphy's bar
[D]
Seven people and a football match
[A]
Nobody knows who you are
[Bm]
But he smiles through every chorus
[G]
Like he's playing Wembley still
[D]
Some dreams don't need permission
No....
[A]
They just need a little will
[Bridge]
[Drop to just piano or acoustic.]
[Em]
Maybe greatness isn't numbers
[G]
Maybe no one gets to choose
[D]
Maybe all the songs we needed
[A]
Started life in someone's room
[Em]
And if nobody remembers
[G]
If the record gathers dust
[D]
At least he left a little light
[A]
For the strangers after us
[Final Chorus]
[higher key or extra harmony]
[Bm]
He keeps writing songs nobody knows
[G]
Chasing echoes nobody chose
[D]
Still believes they're meant to fly
[A]
Even if we pass them by
[Bm]
And maybe somewhere years from now
[G]
Someone's singing them out loud
[D]
Like they've known them all along [hold "along" longer this time]
Yeah...
[A]
He's still writing songs
[Bm] [G]
Still writing songs...
[D] [A]
Still believing...
[Bm]
Still...
Style
epic britpop solo guitar ballad; fingerpicked acoustic riffsoaring warm british male solo vocals with hopeful grit.english
Credits
Prompt by
JonnyOnit
JonnyOnitGeneratedJun 23, 2026
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