Am                 Am
I heard a rumour, they travel far
                    Gm
You know what it's like, the way people  are
                    Am
They talk and they talk, though they don't understand
                       Gm
They'll whisper and whisper and lie on demand


[Chorus]
                F               Am
Please tell me now, I want to know
           Dm
I have to hear it from your lips
 E                 Am Fm
Say it's not so


[Verse 2]
                Am
I heard it on Monday and I laughed a while
                Gm
I heard it on Tuesday, I managed to smile
                 Am
I heard it on Wednesday, my patience was tried
                 Gm
I heard it on Thursday and I hurt inside


[Chorus]
               F
And I want to know the depths of your
  Am
 mind
               Dm
Tell me this whole thing is madness
 E                Am  Fm
And we're doing fine


[Bridge]
 Fm                      Am
Put your little hand in mine

And believe in love
 Fm                    Am
Put your head on my chest
    Am                   Fm
And breathe love, breathe love
   Fm              Fm
Breathe love, breathe love


[Verse 3]
                  Am
I heard it from Peter
                   Am
who heard it from Paul
                     Gm
Who heard it from someone I don't know
     Gm
 at all
                 Am
I heard it from Mary who heard it from
   Am
 Ruth
                  Gm
Who swore on the Bible she's telling
       Gm
 the truth
                  Am
I heard it from Simon who heard it from
   Am
 James
                 Gm
Confirming with Sarah that I was to
   Gm
 blame
                  Am
I heard it from Joseph who heard it
       Am
 from John
                 Gm
Who said with conviction that all hope
      Gm
 was gone


[Chorus]
             F          Am
So I need to know your alibis
           Dm
I need to hear that you love me
  E
Before you say goodbye
  Am
Before you say goodbye
  Am
Before you say goodbye