Intro
Gm--Eb-D-Cm-
Gm--Eb-D-Cm-
Verse 1:
Ab Fm
Well I could be brief
But what would that change?
Db
I just beg to borrow
Ab
time Adding minutes
Fm Db
to my life To long for
something I can't buy
Fm
And I try to look
like I'm fine
Db
But there's proof
in every phrase
Ab
And these rings
Fm
around my tired
Db
eyes say something's
gotta change
Refrain 1:
C
Ashes ashes
Fm
Buried in
his mattress
C
Slept in flames
Fm
And smothered
(hold)
in his blanket
Chorus 1:
Fm
Stay with me
Db
Bear with me
Ab
I Gm G novelty
C
But I'm twice
the man I used to
Fm
be Oh agony (agony)
Db
Bear with me
Ab
I am a dying breed
C
But I'm twice
the man I used to
C
be Ashes ashes
Verse 2:
Fm
Well I do believe that
Db
our decline is pre-disposed
Ab Fm
But it keeps me on my
Db
toes I can't accept
what I can't control
Fm
And I pray that
I can be cured
Db
And never leave
this place
Ab Fm
Lady luck beyond
my sight as I'm
Db
just withering away
(Repeat Refrain 1)
Chorus 2:
Fm
Stay with me
Db
Bear with me
Ab
I Gm G novelty
C
But I'm twice
the man I used to
Fm
be Oh agony (agony)
Db
Bear with me
Ab
I am a dying breed
C
But I'm twice
D--
the man I used to be
Bridge:
Fm Cm Db
And it's too
D#
late for me
Fm Cm
I've been
Db D# Fm Cm
talking in my sleep
Db
And I've got
D# Fm Db C
nothing to say to me
Refrain 2:
Fm
Ashes ashes
Db
Buried in
his mattress
Fm
Slept in flames
Db
And smothered
in his blanket
Chorus 3:
Fm
Stay with me
Db
Bear with me
Ab
I Gm G novelty
C
But I'm twice
the man I used to
Fm
be Oh agony (agony)
Db
Bear with me
Ab
I am a dying breed
C
But I'm twice
D--(hold)
the man I used to be