Verse
F#
I'd be hanging on their words
B9
Like they almost meant a thing
F# B9
In the only lullaby I heard, The sirens blaring,
G#m (these G#m's may be replaced with an Asus if desired)
singing me to sleep
E-----------------------------------| B9
B-----------------------------------| Holding my loved one tight...
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5-------------|
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0-----|
E-------------------------------3-1-|
F#
On the softness of her laugh,
B9
I could almost make my bed
F#
But the racket of her absence join
B9 G#m
The sirens blaring, ringing in my head
B9 G#m
Holding nothing tight, holding nothing tight
B9 (Dsus)
With my eyes so wide
Chorus:
E/B
In a house without a back door
B/F#
I was looking for a fire escape
E/B
And I'll be ripping up the floorboards
B/F#
Just trying to get away
E/B B/F# E/B
From this sleeplessness, Sleeplessness, sleeplessness
Second Chorus:
F# B9
She'd be hanging on my words like I almost meant a thing
F#
And I'd give anything not to let her down
B9 G#m
to finally sleep through just one noisy night
E------------------------------------| B9
B------------------------------------| Holding her so tight...
G------------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5--------------| G#m
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0------|
E--------------------------------3-1-| Holding her so tight...
B9 (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:
G#m B9
'Cause my mind just can't stop moving, I think I know why
E/B B/F# E/B B/F#
Oooh, I know why
E B E
It's sad, but I'm a sucker for a kind word
B E
And I'll just hurt until I find one
B G#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...
E/B B/F# E/B F#/B
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, sleeplessness
CHORUS