D E7 C/G Em
D E7 C/G Em

[Verse 1]
D                         E7
  It's so hard to get revenge
C/G                          Em
  The human element drags you down
D                 E7
  Lead a solitary life if you can
C/G                           Em
  Try not to show your face in town
A                           Bm
  Let the rulers find such breaches as they may
C
  Reckon up the variables

[Chorus]
G                        A
  Find a way to make it real
       Bm
Make a deal
  C                  G
Until my protector comes

[Verse 2]
D                        E7
  It's so hard to be yourself
C/G                              Em
  When you've already seen the inside
D                      E7
  Try to navigate the turns as best you can
C/G                    Em
  Headed on down the slide
A                              Bm
  Strong friends are where you find them
C
  People talk all kinds of trash
G
  Never you mind them

[Chorus]
          A
Make it real
        Bm
Make a deal
  C                 G
Until my protector comes

[Bridge]
F#                            Em
  Huge wings blotting out the sun
E                  G   Gm
  Remembering everyone

[Verse 3]
D                       E7
  It's so hard to look away
C/G                                   Em
  You gotta be strong in the face of suffering
D                            E7
  Cut a good figure just in case somebody's watching
C/G                          Em
  Even if it ends up meaning nothing
A                             Bm
  Let the breezes split such scandal as they may
C
  Maybe Boris Vallejo paints
   G
The back of your head someday

[Chorus]
          A
Make it real
        Bm
Make a deal
  C                 G
Until my protector comes