Verse 1
F#m Em
Stop dreaming of the quiet life 'cos it's the one we'll never know, and
F#m Em
Quit running for that runaway bus 'cos those rosey days are few, well
G F#m
Stop apologising for the things you've never done, 'cos
A
Time is short and life is cruel
D
But it's up to us to change this town called malice
Verse 2
F#m Em
Rows and rows of disused milk floats stand dying in the dairy yard
F#m Em
And a hundred lonely housewives clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts
G F#m
Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
A
It's enough to make you stop believing
D
When tears come fast and furious in a town called malice, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
F#m Em
Ba ba ba ba ba da ba, ba ba ba da ba whoo
F#m Em
Ba ba ba ba ba da ba, ba ba ba da ba
G F#m
Struggle after struggle, year after year
A
The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice I'm almost stone cold dead
D
In a town called malice ooo yeah
Bridge
C#m Bm
A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef
C#m Bm
Gets dashed against the co-op
A
To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear
D
It's a big decision in a town called Malice oo oo yeah
Verse 4
F#m Em
The ghost of a steam train echoes down my track
F#m Em
It's at the moment bound for nowhere just going 'round and 'round
G F#m
Playground kids and creaking swings lost laughter in the breeze
A
I could go on for hours and I probably will
D
But I'd sooner put some joy back in this town called malice yeah