Intro
A#m A#m/F D#5 F# (3x)
D#5 F# D#5 F#
F#
[Verse 1]
A#m
born a normal child,
D#5 F#
but the dream it didn't last long
A#m
what did they say,
D#5 F#
my god what does he hold on
A#m
someone do somethign,
D#5 F#
don't turn in disgust
A#m
look him in the eyes
C# G#
can he hear us- can he hear us
[Pre-Chorus]
F#7
calling back to my friend
F#7
won't you write me again,
F7
won't you say this is the end
D#7
eight years gone by
F7 D#7
wanted to scream but he could not cry
F7 D#7
suffer he so gallantly
F7 D#7
he says, you have no idea what it's like
D#7
what it's like to be me
[Chorus]
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
D# F#
someone was different
D# F# A#m
so hide your indifference away
[Interlude]
A#m A#m/F D#5 F# (3x)
D#7 F# D#7 F# D#7 F#
F#7
[Verse 2]
A#m
what punishment is this
D#5 F# A#m
what did he do lord to recieve all this
D#5 F#
and was it a narrow miss
A#m
clench your muscles hard my son
D#5 F#
do what you must do
A#m
look him in the eyes
C# G#
can he hear us, can he hear us
[Pre-Chorus]
F#7
calling back to my friend
F#7
won't you write me again,
F7
won't you say this is the end
D#7
eight years gone by
F7 D#7
wanted to scream but he could not cry
F7 D#7
suffer he so gallantly
F7 D#7
he says, you have no idea what it's like
D#7
what it's like to be me
[Chorus]
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
D# F#
someone was different
D# F#
so hide your indifference
[Bridge]
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
C# F A#m F# F#7
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
D#7
eight years gone by
F7 D#7
wanted to scream but he could not cry
F7 D#7
suffer he so gallantly
F7 D#7
he says, you have no idea what it's like
N.C. D#7
what it's like to be me
[Chorus]
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
A#m
I'm not saying that I do
D#5 F#
I just wish that something was different
D# F#
someone was different
D# F#
so hide your indifference
[Outro]
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the all ideas in the...
C# F A#m F#
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world
C# F A#m F# N.C. A#m7
away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the all ideas in the world