Verse
C#
On summer nights the stars fall a little slower and
A#m
I don't know if I can catch them in time
Cadd9
To sew words delicately to the palm of my hand, tell me
G#sus4
What am I worth?
C#
Do you see words written in the air?
A#m
Or is it just me forming pictures from nowhere?
Cadd9
I have funny little comic books taped to my hands and
G#sus4
D# brain within a brain it's got a mind of it's own, yeah.
[Interlude]
C# A#m Cadd9 G#sus4
[Chorus]
C#
Rocket ships will take off
A#m
Whether you're in them or not
Cadd9
And it's sad, but it's the truth
G#sus4
The world would still turn without you
C#
And when your bones turn to earth
A#m
And you ask me, "What was I worth?"
Cadd9
I'll simply plant a flower above you
G#sus4 C# A#m
And you can watch it grow
Cadd9 G#sus4
And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.
[Verse]
C#
On summer nights my thoughts form a little vauger and
A#m
I don't know how to arrange them or put them into words
Cadd9
Now I'm leaving bashful teardrops in my hands
G#sus4
So tell me I am a man
C#
Do you think aliens in outer space
A#m
Think that they're the only human race?
Cadd9
My mind's a house of magic cards about to blow away, yeah
G#sus4
I'm just a shoot and I'm not ready to grow yet
[Interlude]
C# A#m Cadd9 G#sus4
[Chorus]
C#
Rocket ships will take off
A#m
Whether you're in them or not
Cadd9
And it's sad, but it's the truth
G#sus4
The world would still turn without you
C#
And when your bones turn to earth
A#m
And you ask me, "What was I worth?"
Cadd9
I'll simply plant a flower above you
G#sus4 C# A#m
And you can watch it grow
Cadd9 G#sus4
And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow
[Bridge]
C#
Would it be okay for me to stay?
A#m
If okay is here, then I'm far away...
Cadd9
And the train's not leaving for a while
G#sus4
I packed my bags but they emptied themselves somehow
C#
The thought of meaning something just makes my brain
A#m
Twist, invert, and fall down sideways
Cadd9
But my voice is a spark, so let me sing
G#sus4
'Till the fire's so bright, it's deafening
[Chorus]
C#
Rocket ships will take off
A#m
Whether you're in them or not
Cadd9
And it's sad, but it's the truth
G#sus4
The world would still turn without you
C#
And when your bones turn to earth
A#m
And you ask me, "What was I worth?"
Cadd9
I'll simply plant a flower above you
G#sus4 C# A#m
And you can watch it grow
Cadd9 G#sus4
And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.