[Intro]
through the fish eyed lens
of tear stained eGyes..
of tear stained eyes..
I can bFarely define
I can barely define
the shape of this moment in tCime..
the shape of this moment in time..
and fCar from flying high..
and far from flying high..
in clear blue skGies..
in clear blue skies..
I'm spFiraling down,
I'm spiraling down,
to the hole in the ground
where I hCide..Em -
where I hide.. -
Fif you negotiate
if you negotiate
the mCinefield in the drive..
the minefield in the drive..
Fand beat the dogs..
and beat the dogs..
eClectronic eyEmes.. -
electronic eyes.. -
Fand if you mGake it past
and if you make it past
the shotgAmuns in the hall..
the shotguns in the hall..
Dmdial the combination..
dial the combination..
and if I'm in, I'll tell youC[G] -
and if I'm in, I'll tell you] -
Emthere's a kid
there's a kid
who had a big hallucinCation..
who had a big hallucination..
Emmaking love Gto girls in magazines..
making love to girls in magazines..
he wFonders if you're sleeping
he wonders if you're sleeping
with your newAm found faith..
with your new found faith..
Dmcould anybody love him..?
could anybody love him..?
Dmor is it jusGt a crazy drCeam..? -
or is it just a crazy dream..? -
G F C Int. : ..
Int. : ..
and iCf I.. show yGou my dark side..
and if I.. show you my dark side..
will you still hFold me.. tonCight..?
will you still hold me.. tonight..?
and iCf I.. open mGy heart to you..
and if I.. open my heart to you..
show you my wFeak side..
show you my weak side..
what would you dCo..?Em -
what would you do..? -
Fwould you sell your story
would you sell your story
to rolling stCone..?
to rolling stone..?
Fwould you take the children away..
would you take the children away..
Cand leave meEm alone..? -
and leave me alone..? -
and smFile in reassGurance
and smile in reassurance
as you wAmhisper down the phone..
as you whisper down the phone..
Em would youDm send me packing..? -
would you send me packing..? -
oGr would you Ctake me home..?
or would you take me home..?
Emthought I oughta
thought I oughta
bare my naked fCeelings..
bare my naked feelings..
Emthought I oughta
thought I oughta
tear the curtain dGown..
tear the curtain down..
I hFeld the blade in trembling hands
I held the blade in trembling hands
prepAmared to make it but..
prepared to make it but..
Dmjust then the phone rang..
just then the phone rang..
DmI never had the nerve
I never had the nerve
to make the final cCut..
to make the final cut..
[Intro]
through the fish eyed lens
of tear stained eCyes..
of tear stained eyes..
I can bBbarely define
I can barely define
the shape of this moment in tFime..
the shape of this moment in time..
and fFar from flying high..
and far from flying high..
in clear blue skCies..
in clear blue skies..
I'm spBbiraling down,
I'm spiraling down,
to the hole in the ground
where I hFide..Am -
where I hide.. -
Bbif you negotiate
if you negotiate
the mFinefield in the drive..
the minefield in the drive..
Bband beat the dogs..
and beat the dogs..
eFlectronic eyAmes.. -
electronic eyes.. -
Bband if you mCake it past
and if you make it past
the shotgDmuns in the hall..
the shotguns in the hall..
Gmdial the combination..
dial the combination..
and if I'm in, I'll tell youF[C] -
and if I'm in, I'll tell you] -
Amthere's a kid
there's a kid
who had a big hallucinFation..
who had a big hallucination..
Ammaking love Cto girls in magazines..
making love to girls in magazines..
he wBbonders if you're sleeping
he wonders if you're sleeping
with your newDm found faith..
with your new found faith..
Gmcould anybody love him..?
could anybody love him..?
Gmor is it jusCt a crazy drFeam..? -
or is it just a crazy dream..? -
C Bb F Int. : ..
Int. : ..
and iFf I.. show yCou my dark side..
and if I.. show you my dark side..
will you still hBbold me.. tonFight..?
will you still hold me.. tonight..?
and iFf I.. open mCy heart to you..
and if I.. open my heart to you..
show you my wBbeak side..
show you my weak side..
what would you dFo..?Am -
what would you do..? -
Bbwould you sell your story
would you sell your story
to rolling stFone..?
to rolling stone..?
Bbwould you take the children away..
would you take the children away..
Fand leave meAm alone..? -
and leave me alone..? -
and smBbile in reassCurance
and smile in reassurance
as you wDmhisper down the phone..
as you whisper down the phone..
Am would youGm send me packing..? -
would you send me packing..? -
oCr would you Ftake me home..?
or would you take me home..?
Amthought I oughta
thought I oughta
bare my naked fFeelings..
bare my naked feelings..
Amthought I oughta
thought I oughta
tear the curtain dCown..
tear the curtain down..
I hBbeld the blade in trembling hands
I held the blade in trembling hands
prepDmared to make it but..
prepared to make it but..
Gmjust then the phone rang..
just then the phone rang..
GmI never had the nerve
I never had the nerve
to make the final cFut..
to make the final cut..