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