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