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