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