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