Intro
G#m
[Verse 1]
G#m
She was just 17
Fb
Pious and pretty with a deadly disease
G#m C# Fb Gb
And the weight of the world on her prosthetic shoulder
G#m
And by the summer of '96
Fb
Her body was cracked like porcelain
G#m C#
Just like some precious moments collectible
Fb Cb
In a hospital gown and a big bright golden halo...
[Chorus]
C#m D#m Cb G#m Fb
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Gb Cb C#m
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
D#m Cb G#m Fb
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
Gb Cb
We live lives that are rich and blessed
Cb
And we'll burn for how we transgress...
[Instrumental]
G#m Fb Gb
G#m Fb Gb
[Verse 2]
G#m
Now i've mastered the art
Fb
Of the open casket prayer and the singing guitar
G#m C#m D#m
And i've found the rewards weren't half what i'd hoped for
G#m Cb
And meanwhile we all feigned hope and mirth
Fb
As her parents went on and lied to her
G#m
All about the success of the surgeries
C#m D#m
And how my ex-girlfriend was now sleeping with her fiancé
[Chorus]
C#m D#m Cb G#m Fb
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Gb Cb C#m
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
D#m Cb G#m Fb
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
Gb Cb
We live lives that are rich and blessed
Cb
And we'll burn for how we transgress...
[Solo]
|C#m D#m | Cb Cm|
|Fb Gb | Cb |
x2
[Bridge]
G#m
If there's any justice in heaven
Gb
Then God won't let me in
D#m Fb
He'll lock the gates and take my weekend pass away
Cb G#m
With a sympathetic wave they'll see me off
Gb D#m
Reserve my golden crown while I am cursed to walk the earth for a millenia
Fb
I know I deserve worse but it terrifies me and I can't take it anymore...
[Chorus]
C#m D#m Cb G#m Fb
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Gb Cb C#m
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
D#m Cb G#m Fb
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
Gb Cb
We live lives that are rich and blessed
Cb
And we'll burn for how we transgress