Written by Bryan Ferry
C* x32013 Csus4 x33010 Intro C D F C D G N.C. verse 1 C C* C Valerie, please - believe Csus4 D D7 D It never could work out F The time to make plans C Has passed D D7 D G N.C. Faded away verse 2 C C* C Ooh, the way you look Csus4 D D7 D Makes my starry eyes shiver F C Then I look awa-a-ay D D7 D G N.C. Too much for one day verse 3 C C* C One thing we share Csus4 D D7 D Is an ideal of beauty F Treasure so rare C D D7 D G N.C. That even devils might care verse 4 C C* C Your swimming pool eyes Csus4 D D7 D In sea breezes they flutter F The coconut tears C Heavy-lidded they shed D Swaying palms at your feet D7 D G N.C. You're the pride of your street Verse 5 C While you worship the sun C* C Summer lover of fun Csus4 D D7 D D7 D Gold number with neighbours D7 D F Who said that you'll go far C Maybe someday be a star D A fast-mover like you D7 D G N.C. And your dreams will all come true Instrumental G Verse 6 C C* C All of my hope Csus4 D D7 D And my inspiration F I drew from you C Our life's pattern's drawn in sand D But the winds could not erase D7 D G N.C The memory of your face Verse 7 C C* C Deep in the night Csus4 D D7 D Plying very strange cargo F Our soul ships pass by C D D7 D Solo trips to the stars G N.C. In the sky Verse 8 C C* C Gliding so far Csus4 D D7 D That the eye cannot follow F Where do they go C D G N.C. We'll never know