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