Intro
Cm Cm/G F5 G# (3x)
F5 G# F5 G#
G#
[Verse 1]
Cm
born a normal child,
F5 G#
but the dream it didn't last long
Cm
what did they say,
F5 G#
my god what does he hold on
Cm
someone do somethign,
F5 G#
don't turn in disgust
Cm
look him in the eyes
D# A#
can he hear us- can he hear us
[Pre-Chorus]
G#7
calling back to my friend
G#7
won't you write me again,
G7
won't you say this is the end
F7
eight years gone by
G7 F7
wanted to scream but he could not cry
G7 F7
suffer he so gallantly
G7 F7
he says, you have no idea what it's like
F7
what it's like to be me
[Chorus]
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
F G#
someone was different
F G# Cm
so hide your indifference away
[Interlude]
Cm Cm/G F5 G# (3x)
F7 G# F7 G# F7 G#
G#7
[Verse 2]
Cm
what punishment is this
F5 G# Cm
what did he do lord to recieve all this
F5 G#
and was it a narrow miss
Cm
clench your muscles hard my son
F5 G#
do what you must do
Cm
look him in the eyes
D# A#
can he hear us, can he hear us
[Pre-Chorus]
G#7
calling back to my friend
G#7
won't you write me again,
G7
won't you say this is the end
F7
eight years gone by
G7 F7
wanted to scream but he could not cry
G7 F7
suffer he so gallantly
G7 F7
he says, you have no idea what it's like
F7
what it's like to be me
[Chorus]
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
F G#
someone was different
F G#
so hide your indifference
[Bridge]
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D# G Cm G# G#7
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
F7
eight years gone by
G7 F7
wanted to scream but he could not cry
G7 F7
suffer he so gallantly
G7 F7
he says, you have no idea what it's like
N.C. F7
what it's like to be me
[Chorus]
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
Cm
I'm not saying that I do
F5 G#
I just wish that something was different
F G#
someone was different
F G#
so hide your indifference
[Outro]
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the all ideas in the...
D# G Cm G#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D# G Cm G# N.C. Cm7
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the all ideas in the world