Getting to the point
G C D
1. It's out of control, and there's nothing I can do now,
G C D
out of
control, swimming softly through the blue now.
Bm Em Am Em C
And look beyond these walls as
the meaning starts to dawn
D Em - D - C
D G
it's getting to the point, getting to the point.
G - Bm C D
2. It's out of control
like a fire that keeps on burning,
G -
Bm
C D
and nobody knows, and the thoughts just keep returning.
Bm Em
Am Em C
And all you had to say was
that you were gonna stay,
D Em - D - C
D G
it's getting to the point, it's getting to the point.
G D C Em
It's getting to the point where nobody can stop it now,
G D
C Em
it's getting to the point of no return.
G
D C Em
And all that I can do is stand and watch it now,
Am
G D
watch it burn, burn, burn.
G
D C Em
It's getting to the point where reasons are forgotten,
G D
C Em
it's getting to the point where no one knows.
G D C Em
And all that I
can do, is say I'm sorry,
Am Bm C D G
but that's the way it goes,
getting to the point.
G C
D
3. Forever is a long, long way,
G C D
forever, takes your breath
away.
Bm Em Am
Em C
I'd like to talk about it, try
to understand,
D Em - D - C D G
it's getting to the point, getting to the point.
G D
C Em
It's getting to the point where nobody can stop it now,
G D
C Em
it's getting to the point of no return.
G
D C Em
And all that I can do is stand and watch it now,
Am G D
watch it burn, burn, burn.
G D
C
Em
It's getting to the point where reasons are forgotten,
G D C Em
it's getting to the point where no one knows.
G D
C Em
And all that I
can do, is say I'm sorry,
Am G D
but that's the way it goes.
+ instrumental
(= CHORUS, lines 1 - to 4)
C G C G
It's getting to the point,
getting to the point. (3x)
C G
getting to
the point.
(Electric Light Orchestra)