Verse
A#m A#m C# D#
Never knew why he would fall victim to
A#M A#m C# D#
Five dollar highs - bending his stories
A#m A#m C# D#
Inventing new lies - telling of cancers one
A#m A#m C# D#
Way to avoid questions and answers and
Chorus:
C# G# F# A#m
Karl is lucky hes learned how to fly
C# G# F# A#m
By keeping his knees on the ground - aye aye
C# G# Fm A#m
The most likely one to achieve such a high
C# G# [Am--Am--C--D--(X2)]
And Karl is missing tonight
A#m A#m C# D#
What can I say to his poor father
A#m A#m C# D#
He calls every day - looking for clues
A#m A#m C# D#
Theres no gingerbread trail for him to follow
A#m A#m C# D#
The candy mans come and taken his son and
C# G# F# A#m
Karl, hes lucky hes learned how to fly
C# G# F# A#m
By keeping his knees on the ground - aye aye
C# G# Fm A#m
His face in the dirt, and his friends by his side
C# G# C-------
And Karl is missing tonight
Bridge:
C(cont.) F# C#
Maybe Im the one thats wrong - I misunderstood
G# A#m
You just wanna die young to come back and feel good
F# C#
But is it worth the exchange? does it keep you from harm?
G# A#m C#
The last time I saw you ~ you clutched my arm and you wept
G#
Like a child
[Am--Am--C--D--(X2)]
C# G# F# A#m
And Karl, hes lucky, hes learned how to fly
C# G# F# A#m
By keeping his knees on the ground - aye aye
C# G# Fm A#m
Hes learned how to leave without saying goodbye
C# G# F#
And Karl is missing tonight
C# G# [Am--Am--C--D--(X2)]
And Karl is out of my... life.
{from previous chord progression} D-- Am--Am--C--D--
Out of my life.
End on A#m
The last line is a little wonky, but I trust you all to be creative with it. ;)