Intro
Cm G# Cm G# Cm G# Cm G#
Verse 1
Cm A#
Take a moment if you dare
G# Cm
Catch yourself a breath of air
G# Gm
There's another life out there
Cm
And you should try it
Verse 2
Cm A#
Dead ends hide on every street
G# Cm
Look before you place your feet
G# Gm
Cracks and fissures keep the beat
Cm
And you're inside it
Refrain 1
Cm
Every thought you never dared to think
G#
Every mood you always knew would sink
Cm
Every line you spoke out loud in a jest
G#
All the time you took to be your best
Cm
Soon forgotten
G# Cm G#
Verse 3
Cm A#
The sun must never touch your skin
G# Cm
It could expose the dark within
G# Gm Cm
You're paranoid a-bout the para-noia
Cm A#
And panic hits with-out a sign
G# Cm
You worry about it all the time
G# Gm Cm
Every perfect moment is a hidden warning
Refrain 2
G#
Cuz everything makes your pretty head spin
Cm
And nagging thoughts are starting to sink in
G#
With everything this way it's better to forget
Cm A#
Than end up in a place with something to regret
Cm G# Cm G#
Verse 4
Cm A#
Your transatlantic shopping spree
G# Cm
Your health forever guarantees
G# Gm Cm
Or-ganic bio life's a breeze in cosy prisons
Cm A#
But hiding out in the salad bar
G# Cm
Isn't gonna get you far
G# Gm Cm
And bottled wine is vinegar to-morrow
Refrain 3
G#
Everything around here makes your pretty head spin
Cm
Its piling up high and you're back where you begin
G#
Moments you have tried so hard to forget
Cm A#
Are promising to have been the best ones yet
Refrain 4
Cm
Every time you shut your eyes it appears
G#
Every time you trace your steps back here
Cm
None of your convictions have the same old ring
G#
No doubt you found a place for everything
Cm/F
In cosy prisons
G#
Verse 5
Cm A#
So if you're careful
G# Cm
You won't get hurt
G# Gm
But if you're careful all the time
Cm
then what's it worth
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
June 2011