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