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