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