Verse
E
I'd be hanging on their words
A9
Like they almost meant a thing
E A9
In the only lullaby I heard, The sirens blaring,
F#m (these F#m's may be replaced with an Asus if desired)
singing me to sleep
E-----------------------------------| A9
B-----------------------------------| Holding my loved one tight...
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5-------------|
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0-----|
E-------------------------------3-1-|
E
On the softness of her laugh,
A9
I could almost make my bed
E
But the racket of her absence join
A9 F#m
The sirens blaring, ringing in my head
A9 F#m
Holding nothing tight, holding nothing tight
A9 (Dsus)
With my eyes so wide
Chorus:
D/A
In a house without a back door
A/E
I was looking for a fire escape
D/A
And I'll be ripping up the floorboards
A/E
Just trying to get away
D/A A/E D/A
From this sleeplessness, Sleeplessness, sleeplessness
Second Chorus:
E A9
She'd be hanging on my words like I almost meant a thing
E
And I'd give anything not to let her down
A9 F#m
to finally sleep through just one noisy night
E------------------------------------| A9
B------------------------------------| Holding her so tight...
G------------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5--------------| F#m
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0------|
E--------------------------------3-1-| Holding her so tight...
A9 (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:
F#m A9
'Cause my mind just can't stop moving, I think I know why
D/A A/E D/A A/E
Oooh, I know why
D A D
It's sad, but I'm a sucker for a kind word
A D
And I'll just hurt until I find one
A F#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...
D/A A/E D/A E/A
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, sleeplessness
CHORUS