Standard (EADGBE)

(note: try vibratin' the whole Fm chord to get the cool little effect in some places on CD)

and then repeat the whole outro thing again and again to fade. So some idea of timings:

Intro

Verse 1

I heard a rumour

 They travel far

You know what it's like

 The way people are

They talk and they talk

 Though they don't understand

They'll whisper and whisper

 And lie on demand

Verse 1.5

Please tell me now

I want to know

I have to hear it from your lips

 Say it's not so

Verse 2

(same as last verse)

I heard it on Monday

And I laughed a while

I heard it on Tuesday

I managed to smile

I heard it on Wednesday

My patience was tried

I heard it on Thursday

And I hurt inside

I want to know

The depths of your mind

Tell me this whole thing is madness

And we're doing fine

(Bridge - strum here)

Put your little hand in mine

And believe in love

Put your head on my chest

 And breathe love

Breathe love

Breathe love

Breathe love

Verse 3

a lil different):

 I heard it from Peter

 Who heard it from Paul

 Who heard it from someone

 I don't know at all

 I heard it from Mary

 Who heard it from Ruth

 Who swore on the bible

 She's telling the truth

 I heard it from Simon

 Who heard it from James

 Confirming with Sarah

 That I was to blame

 I heard it from Joseph

 Who heard it from John

 Who said with conviction

 That all hope was gone

Verse 3.5:

So I need to know

Your alibis

I need to hear that you love me

 Before you say goodbye

 Before you say goodbye

 Before you say goodbye

Outro

Before you say goodbye