Verse
Em G
I'll keep the timing of all you said
D Em
Set it back in your head
Em G
Creep slowly around like the living dead
D Em
I may never be the same again
Em G
We're safe but only when the lights are on
D Em
Soon enough there's something wrong
Em G
The timing of all you said
D Em
How do I get it out of my head
[Chorus]
Em C
I'm placing bets. I'm writing checks.
G
To keep on living
Am
Keep on living
Living
Em
I'm counting heads
C
Trying hard to forget
G
The ones that I'm missing
Am
The ones that I'm missing
Missing
Missing
[Verse]
Em G
Wet blanket words you've given me
D Em
Never ever will they set me free
Em G
I tucked myself in patiently
D Em
Covered my mirrors so I couldn't see
Em G D
You wake me up when you're on time
Em
I've been sleeping all my life
Em G
My destiny in your bed
D Em
How do I get it out of my head
C G D
And when the sun goes down I wonder
Em
Where your head hits the pillow
C G D
It's like hearing lightning, seeing thunder.
[Chorus]
Em C
I'm placing bets. I'm writing checks.
G
To keep on living
Am
Keep on living
Living
Em
I'm counting heads
C
Trying hard to forget
G
The ones that I'm missing
Am
The ones that I'm missing
Missing
Missing
[Verse]
(N.C.)
There was a time when I thought that I had lost my faith
It took a while but I realized it was misplaced
And it's a style to pretend like you are far from grace
To run a mile
Just to find you were in the right place
(repeat 2 more times with chorus played over top)
[Chorus]
Em C
I'm placing bets. I'm writing checks.
G
To keep on living
Am
Keep on living
Living
Em
I'm counting heads
C
Trying hard to forget
G
The ones that I'm missing
Am
The ones that I'm missing
Missing
Missing
[Verse]
Em C
I'm placing bets. I'm writing checks.
G
To keep on living
Am
Keep on living
Living
Em
I'm counting heads
C
Trying hard to forget
G
The ones that I'm missing
Am
The ones that I'm missing
Missing
Missing