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