Intro: C-F-G-- x2
Verse 1:
A# D#
Chalk it up to the public's
F
request for a style
D# A#
that they just don't understand
A# D#
Chalk it up to the difference
F
between the industries
D# A#
supply and demand
A# D#
Say please with the stab
F
of a knife to the heart of
D# A#
what you've always believed
A#
Well I'll pull that bloody
D#
knife back out and wave
F D# A#
it at the pessimism in me
Refrain:
D#
Say goodbye
to all the
A#
preconceptions
that you had
D#
Say goodbye to
A# F# F
everything you know
D# F
Take the time and draw
A#
the line to what you
F/A Gm F
have and what you think
D# F
you'll find Cause I know
Chorus 1:
A#
Let's hear it for
D# F
lack of origination
A#
It's all the same
D#
thing if you look at it
F A#
right I can tell you
D# F
without any hesitation
F# Ab
That this will not survive
Post Chorus: C-F-G--
Verse 2:
A#
So what's the catch what's
D#
the trick to the trade
F
Is it luck or is it
D# A#
all just a game
A#
What's the rule for
D#
the pile of charades
F
Is it all about
D# A#
what's in a name
A# D#
Say please with the stab
F
of a knife to the heart of
D# A#
what you've always believed
A#
Well I'll pull that fucking
D#
knife back out and wave
F D# A#
it at the pessimism in me
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
A#
Let's hear it for
D# F
lack of origination
A#
It's all the same
D#
thing if you look at it
F A#
right I can tell you
D# F
without any hesitation
F# Ab
That this will not survive
A#
Three cheers for
D# F
the loser generation
A#
It's all the same thing
D# F
if you look at it right
A#
I can tell you
D# F
without any hesitation
F#
That this will
Ab Cm-Eb/G-G#-Bb-Cm-Eb/G-G#-Bb-Cm-Eb/G-G#-Bb-G#--Eb-Bb/D-
not survive Tonight
Cm-Eb/G-G#-Bb-Cm-Eb/G-Eb-Bb/D-Cm-Eb/G-G#-Bb-G#--Bb--F--
Chorus 3:
A#
Let's hear it for
D# F
lack of origination
A#
It's all the same
D#
thing if you look at it
F A#
right I can tell you
D# F
without any hesitation
F# Ab
That this will not survive
A#
Three cheers for
D# F
the loser generation
A#
It's all the same thing
D# F
if you look at it right
A#
I can tell you
D# F
without any hesitation
F#
That this will
Ab
not survive
F#
No this will
Ab
not survive
F# Bb--
So kiss it all
Cm-Eb/G-G#-
Goodnight
Ab Cm-Eb/G-G#-
Kiss it goodnight
Ab Cm-Eb/G-G#-
Kiss it goodnight
Ab Cm-Eb/G-G#-Bb-Fm-Bb-Cm(hold)
Kiss it goodnight