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