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