intro : F
F
through the fish eyed lens
C
of tear stained eyes . .
A#
i can barely define
F
the shape of this moment in time . .
F
and far from flying high . .
C
in clear blue skies . .
A#
i’m spiraling down ,
to the hole in the ground
F – Am
where i hide . .
A#
if you negotiate
F
the minefield in the drive . .
A#
and beat the dogs . .
and cheat the col . .
F – Am
electronic eyes . .
A# C
and if you make it past
Dm
the shotguns in the hall . .
Gm
dial the combination . .
open the priesthole . .
– C F
and if i’m in , i’ll tell you
Am
there’s a kid
F
who had a big hallucination . .
Am C
making love to girls in magazines . .
A#
he wonders if you’re sleeping
Dm
with your new found faith . .
Gm
could anybody love him . . ?
Gm – C F
or is it just a crazy dream . . ?
int . : C A# F . .
F C
and if i . . show you my dark side . .
A# F
will you still hold me . . tonight . . ?
F C
and if i . . open my heart to you . .
A#
show you my weak side . .
F – Am
what would you do . . ?
A#
would you sell your story
F
to rolling stone . . ?
A#
would you take the children away . .
F – Am
and leave me alone . . ?
A# C
and smile in reassurance
Dm
as you whisper down the phone . .
– Am Gm
would you send me packing . . ?
C F
or would you take me home . . ?
int . : Am F Am C
A# Dm Gm Gm F . .
Am
thought i oughta
F
bare my naked feelings . .
Am
thought i oughta
C
tear the curtain down . .
A#
i held the blade in trembling hands
Dm
prepared to make it but . .
Gm
just then the phone rang . .
Gm
i never had the nerve
F
to make the final cut . .
intro : F
F
through the fish eyed lens
C
of tear stained eyes . .
A#
i can barely define
F
the shape of this moment in time . .
F
and far from flying high . .
C
in clear blue skies . .
A#
i’m spiraling down ,
to the hole in the ground
F – Am
where i hide . .
A#
if you negotiate
F
the minefield in the drive . .
A#
and beat the dogs . .
and cheat the col . .
F – Am
electronic eyes . .
A# C
and if you make it past
Dm
the shotguns in the hall . .
Gm
dial the combination . .
open the priesthole . .
– C F
and if i’m in , i’ll tell you
Am
there’s a kid
F
who had a big hallucination . .
Am C
making love to girls in magazines . .
A#
he wonders if you’re sleeping
Dm
with your new found faith . .
Gm
could anybody love him . . ?
Gm – C F
or is it just a crazy dream . . ?
int . : C A# F . .
F C
and if i . . show you my dark side . .
A# F
will you still hold me . . tonight . . ?
F C
and if i . . open my heart to you . .
A#
show you my weak side . .
F – Am
what would you do . . ?
A#
would you sell your story
F
to rolling stone . . ?
A#
would you take the children away . .
F – Am
and leave me alone . . ?
A# C
and smile in reassurance
Dm
as you whisper down the phone . .
– Am Gm
would you send me packing . . ?
C F
or would you take me home . . ?
int . : Am F Am C
A# Dm Gm Gm F . .
Am
thought i oughta
F
bare my naked feelings . .
Am
thought i oughta
C
tear the curtain down . .
A#
i held the blade in trembling hands
Dm
prepared to make it but . .
Gm
just then the phone rang . .
Gm
i never had the nerve
F
to make the final cut . .
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