Verse
G#
You can tell me that it’s not my fault
Cm D#/G
Sleep all day, wide awake when the night falls
G#
And I don’t know who I’m supposed to be
Cm D#/G
"Just be yourself", the fuck is that supposed to mean
G#
Told you that I’d stay in touch
Cm D#/G
But things change and these days I don’t get out much
G#
And I’m sorry that I’ve not been there
Cm D#/G
Just things are tough, please don’t tell me I don’t fucking care
[Interlude]
| G# | Cm D#/G | G# | Cm D#/G |
[Chorus]
Cm D#/G G# Fm
It’s not your place to try to change me
Cm D#/G G# Fm
It’s far too late for you to save me
Cm D#/G G# Fm
I’m tired of living in the background
Cm D#/G G# Fm
I wanna leave but I don’t know how
[Verse 2]
Cm
I’m fading out slowly
A#
The city’s so lonely
G# Fm
Tell you I’m fine, push it aside
You think that you know me
Cm
I know I’m complacent
A#
You’ll find a replacement
G# Fm
If you need anything, I’ll be wasting away in the basement
[Break]
Cm A# G# Fm
"Hey man, I'm sick of trying to track you down all the time...
Cm A# G# Fm
Get back to me... or I'm done. Alright?"
[Chorus]
G#
You can tell me that it’s not my fault
Cm D#/G
Sleep all day, wide awake when the night falls
G#
And I don’t know who I’m supposed to be
Cm D#/G
Just be yourself, the fuck is that supposed to mean?
G#
Told you that I’d stay in touch
Cm D#/G
But things change and these days I don’t get out much
G#
And I’m sorry that I’ve not been there
Cm D#/G
Just things are tough, please don’t tell me I don’t fucking care
[Break]
Cm A# G# Fm
"Hey Jeff, It's mom. Just checking on you this morning to see how you're doing.
Cm A# G#
I'm really concerned cause I haven't heard anything from you, so please call me, okay? Love you. Bye."
[Outro]
| Cm A# | G# Fm | Cm A# | G# |
| D# |