D         G               C 
We need a clearing in the forest
   G             C    G
An island in the sea____
            D 
A space for loving
  C                 G
A place for you and me



Here come the critics now, the news it won't be good
                             C
Come along and hurry now and do the things you should
      G               Em          Bm 
I can see you dancing by me, held up by secret strings
C                             D
Pulled by friends and lovers, waiting in the wings


CHORUS:
          G               C 
We need a clearing in the forest
   G             C    G
An island in the sea____
            D 
A space for loving
  C                 G    D   G
A place for you and me



Aboard the titanic now, it all looks black or white
                      C
If we don't panic now, it'll be all right
      G             Em          Bm 
But the wireless is broken, the sea is dark and rough
   C                               D
We only have each other, don't you know that's not enough


CHORUS:
          G               C 
We need a clearing in the forest
   G             C    G
An island in the sea____
            D 
A space for loving
  C                 G   
A place for you and me


INSTRUMENTAL: G  C  G  C  G  D  C  G


 
Down in the magic city now, the ghost of Mammon sings
                                           C
You can play for plastic feelings, you can play for plastic things
         G                 Em       Bm 
The only difference is the playing, losing is the same
        C                             D
There's truth in the saying, that the doing is in the game


CHORUS:
          G               C 
We need a clearing in the forest
   G             C    G
An island in the sea____
            D 
A space for loving
  C                 G   
A place for you and me


CHORUS:
                          C 
We need a clearing in the forest
   G             C    G
An island in the sea____
            D 
A space for loving
  C                 G   
A place for you and me