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