– – verse 1 – –
D A# D
i never lie to myself tonight .
D A# D
rose – tinted eyes , color my sorrow a shade of wine .
A G A# A A#
bye – bye black balloon .

see you real soon .

– – chorus – –
D5 C#5 G5 A#5 C5
oh , why you so sad? what have they done?
D5 C#5 G5 A#5 C5
forget those mindless baboons , theyre off playing god .
D5 C#5 G5 A#5 C5
copycats in cheap suits are playing it safe ,
D5 C#5 G5 A5 A#5
while cannibals of bad news consume the parade .

is it wonderful?

– – bridge – –
D A# D
A G A# A A#
D

– – verse 2 – –
D D A# D
far , far from shore , the land of nightmares gone forever more .
D A# D
and i love you more than i can control .
A G A# A A#
i dont E – – ven try . why would i?

– – chorus – –
D5 C#5 G5 A#5 C5
oh , why the long face? youve got it all wrong .
D5 C#5 G5 A#5 C5
forget the rat in the race , well choke chain them all .
D5 C#5 G5 A#5 C5
fates favor the ones who help themselves .
D5 ~~~ D5 ~~~ C#5 ~~~ G5
the rest feel the sting of the lash as they row ,
A#5 C5
the boat , the boat to
D5 ~~~ D5 ~~~ C#5 ~~~ C#5 ~~~
hell!

– – outro – –
G5 A#5 G5 A#5 x3
G5 A#5 G5 ~~~