Intro
Dm A Dm A A# A# A A x2
Dm
He can't make sense of this
A#
He's just too normal
A
This place is too scary
Dm
He's so scared that he'll miss
A#
It keeps him in hiding
A
And restless and wanting
Repeat Intro
Dm A Dm A A# A# A A x2
Dm
What if for one minute
A#
He's given a chance
A
And he does something brilliant
Dm
But he'd rather not know
A#
Cause walls protect him
A
His bedroom's a prison
A# A# A A
F A A# F
Now is your chance boy just ignore
F A A# F
The dreadful things they say
Dm A# C Dm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
A# Dm C F
No crying now, they're watching him
Dm A# C Dm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
A# Dm C F
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Repeat Into
Dm A Dm A A# A# A A x2
Dm
If he took his time to prepare,
A#
Stepped out of his shell
A
Blows an addiction
Dm
Such a comforting place,
A#
B common mistake,
A
B dry wishing well.
A# A# A A
F A A# F
Now is your chance boy just ignore
F A A# F
The dreadful things they say
Dm A# C Dm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
A# Dm C F
No crying now, they're watching him
Dm A# C Dm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
A# Dm C F
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Dm A# C F
So go on, give up, you'll never win
A# D
Oh what a mistake
Dm
He is charcoal within
C A#
He could never direct by them
D
He stands on the stage
F
With a grin
A# D
But he drops on his knees
Dm C Dm C
And is waiting for anything he can believe in
A# A# D C A#
He's lost, he just wants to be or-di-na-ry
F A A# F
Now is your chance boy just ignore
A A# F
The dreadful things they say
(Palm Mute)
Dm A# C Dm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
A# Dm C F
No crying now, they're watching him
Dm A# C Dm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
A# Dm C F
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Dm A# C Dm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
A# Dm C F
No crying now, they're watching him
Dm A# C Dm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
A# Dm C F
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Dm A# C Dm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
A# Dm C F
No crying now, they're watching him
Dm A# C Dm
His blood will boil, the kids will sing.
A# Dm C F
Learn to drown before you learn to swim.
Dm A# C Dm
Go on, give up, you'll never win
A# Dm C F
No crying now, they're watching him
Dm A# C F
So go on, give up, you'll never win