Tom: C
Intro:
Am7 Am7+ G in bass Emaj7 Fmaj7 x2
Verse 1:
Am7 Am7+ G E7 Fmaj7
Stare me down, shake me up for you only live once
Am7 Am7+ G E7 Fmaj7
spoil me, turn me special. no one likes a bad sport.
Am7 Am7+ G E7
i concluded long ago that your wires had been cut
Fmaj7
and that's a flaw
Bridge 1:
Dm Fmaj7
I scratched the metal, and it cut me back
Cmaj7 Gmaj7
where are the morals and the thanks?
Dm Fmaj7
and all the blankets of angst and promise
Emaj7
wrap themselves around my head
Chorus:
Cmaj7 Em
When you're speaking, don't hold your tongue
Fmaj7 Fm
'cause the population likes to hear what you say
Cmaj7 Em
and while you're livin', don't hold your breathe
Fmaj7 Fm Am7
'cause the door will only stay open for so long
C7
but when you're walkin' be careful who you step on
Dm7 F7
then have the audacity to look to the bottoms of your shoes
Am7, Am7+ G, Emaj7, Fmaj7
Verse 2:
Am7 Am7+ G E7 Fmaj7
To avoid piercing sighs, keep your eyes straight ahead.
Am7 Am7+ G E7 Fmaj7
burn me, cut me open. can't afford to be late.
Am7 Am7+ G
I grind my coffee at midnight
E7 Fmaj7
and it waits for you there in styrofoam
Bridge 2:
Dm Fmaj7
The clock is crying; he doesn't know when.
Cmaj7 Gmaj7
but it's okay 'cause the sun's still up.
Dm Fmaj7
your stares turn to the other direction
Emaj7
and ice heats up and heartbeats melt
Chorus
Dm7
