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