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