Verse
G#
I'd be hanging on their words
C#9
Like they almost meant a thing
G# C#9
In the only lullaby I heard, The sirens blaring,
A#m (these A#m's may be replaced with an Asus if desired)
singing me to sleep
E-----------------------------------| C#9
B-----------------------------------| Holding my loved one tight...
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5-------------|
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0-----|
E-------------------------------3-1-|
G#
On the softness of her laugh,
C#9
I could almost make my bed
G#
But the racket of her absence join
C#9 A#m
The sirens blaring, ringing in my head
C#9 A#m
Holding nothing tight, holding nothing tight
C#9 (Dsus)
With my eyes so wide
Chorus:
F#/C#
In a house without a back door
C#/G#
I was looking for a fire escape
F#/C#
And I'll be ripping up the floorboards
C#/G#
Just trying to get away
F#/C# C#/G# F#/C#
From this sleeplessness, Sleeplessness, sleeplessness
Second Chorus:
G# C#9
She'd be hanging on my words like I almost meant a thing
G#
And I'd give anything not to let her down
C#9 A#m
to finally sleep through just one noisy night
E------------------------------------| C#9
B------------------------------------| Holding her so tight...
G------------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5--------------| A#m
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0------|
E--------------------------------3-1-| Holding her so tight...
C#9 (Dsus)
But my eyes are wide
Chorus: (same as before)
In a house without a back door
I was looking for a fire escape
And I'll be ripping up the floorboards
Just trying to get away
From this sleeplessness, Sleeplessness, sleeplessness
Bridge:
A#m C#9
'Cause my mind just can't stop moving, I think I know why
F#/C# C#/G# F#/C# C#/G#
Oooh, I know why
F# C# F#
It's sad, but I'm a sucker for a kind word
C# F#
And I'll just hurt until I find one
C# A#m
I'll just hurt until I find one
And I've been trying all the windows
And I've been running up the staircase
In a house without a back door...
F#/C# C#/G# F#/C# G#/C#
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, sleeplessness
CHORUS