Verse
B
I'd be hanging on their words
E9
Like they almost meant a thing
B E9
In the only lullaby I heard, The sirens blaring,
C#m (these C#m's may be replaced with an Asus if desired)
singing me to sleep
E-----------------------------------| E9
B-----------------------------------| Holding my loved one tight...
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5-------------|
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0-----|
E-------------------------------3-1-|
B
On the softness of her laugh,
E9
I could almost make my bed
B
But the racket of her absence join
E9 C#m
The sirens blaring, ringing in my head
E9 C#m
Holding nothing tight, holding nothing tight
E9 (Dsus)
With my eyes so wide
Chorus:
A/E
In a house without a back door
E/B
I was looking for a fire escape
A/E
And I'll be ripping up the floorboards
E/B
Just trying to get away
A/E E/B A/E
From this sleeplessness, Sleeplessness, sleeplessness
Second Chorus:
B E9
She'd be hanging on my words like I almost meant a thing
B
And I'd give anything not to let her down
E9 C#m
to finally sleep through just one noisy night
E------------------------------------| E9
B------------------------------------| Holding her so tight...
G------------------------------------|
D-----------3---------5--------------| C#m
A--0-2-0-------0-2-0------0-2-0------|
E--------------------------------3-1-| Holding her so tight...
E9 (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:
C#m E9
'Cause my mind just can't stop moving, I think I know why
A/E E/B A/E E/B
Oooh, I know why
A E A
It's sad, but I'm a sucker for a kind word
E A
And I'll just hurt until I find one
E C#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...
A/E E/B A/E B/E
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, sleeplessness
CHORUS