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