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