Tragically Hip - Vaccination Scar

intro ( G5 , a5x5 ) x4

verse :
G
so the chemistry’s set ,
A
and i’m not the saddEst cheerleader
Bm
to for – get the american word .
G
for the gang in the head
A Bm
that dwindles ’til no members when
G
the mystery’s met ,
A
the sky looks threatened
Bm
heading home in the dust ,
G
singing ’life is forgettin’ ,
A Bm
good enough for the frivilous .

chorus :
G A
there’s one thing i remember is
G A
this tear on your bare shoulder ,
G A
this little silver boulder ,
Bm
this slowly falling star .
G
we’re rolling , so what?
A Bm
never getting older where the moon – shocked curtains part .
G
the start of E – nough ,
A Bm
a tear dropped in a vacci – nation scar .

i’ll tell ya if i’m able , that is ,
i’ll tell ya like it is .
G A
he went down like a bad card table , like
Bm G
. . . . . . the tacoma narrows bridge ,
Bm G
. . . . . . the tacoma narrows bridge ,

verse 2 :

swimming on a bit ,
“stop , you’re treading water” as the sun assimilated the words .
for lighthouse fire
burning down to ember’s end .
the mystery met
sky just reddened ,
heading home under dusk .
is life just forgettin’ another word for frivilous?
little silver boulder , silence from mars .
for the heart of enough
or a teardrop in a vaccination scar .

wherever you are , scar