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