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