Cb F#
I caught you caterwauling, giving grief
G#m D#m
Thought you were cannonballing after me
A#m F# A#m Cb C#
I let your actions speak for themselves
D#m (picked)
And wished you well
Cb F#
But you're a mirror I cannot avoid
G#m D#m
Strung out and jittery and paranoid
A#m F# A#m Cb C#
A# leaky battery that can't keep charged
G#m Cb C#
Get in the car
F# D#m
And say what you mean
Cb C# F#
Explain yourself to me
G#m D#m
And I'll try not to judge you more than you
C#
would
F# D#m
Let me help,
Cb C# F#
I promise not to tell
G#m D#m C#
Like anyone's asking or anyone should
Cb F#
First time I met you, I was full of fear
G#m D#m
Knew that eventually, you'd disappear
A#m F# A#m Cb C#
Just when I needed you, you'd burned to smoke
D#m
And off you'd go
F# D#m
Just come back
Cb C# F#
and peel away the mess
G#m D#m C#
Lay here beside me and open your eyes
F# D#m
Take it back
Cb C# F#
Your dignity, your tact
G#m D#m C#
Turn back to the person you tried to let die
Cb F#
I caught you nesting with your analog
G#m D#m
Glassy eyed from kissing poison frogs
A#m F# A#m Cb C#
Becoming infinite against his couch
G#m Cb C#
Open your mouth
F# D#m
And say the words
Cb C# F#
You used to wish you heard
G#m D#m C#
Back when you focused enough to be good
F# D#m
And if you're gone
Cb C# F#
An endless false alarm
G#m D#m
Just remember, I loved you
C#
As long as I could
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