Bm A A* G G* Em Em* D D*
e 2 0 5 3 3 0 x 2 x
B 3 2 5 0 3 0 8 3 7
G 4 2 6 0 4 0 9 2 7
D 4 2 7 0 5 2 9 0 7
A 2 0 7 2 5 2 7 x 5
E x x 5 3 3 0 x x x
[Verse]
Bm A G Em
I think I'll go home and mull this over
D A G
before I cram it down my throat
Bm A G Em
at long last it's crashed, its colossal mass
D A G
has broken up into bits in my moat
[Chorus]
Em* D* Em* D*
lift the mattress off the floor
Em* D*
walk the cramps off
A* G*
go meander in the cold
Em* D*
hail to your dark skin
Em* D*
hiding the fact you're dead again
Em* D* A* G*
underneath the power lines seeking shade
G*
far above our heads are the icy heights that contain all reason
[Verse]
Bm A G Em
it's a luscious mix of words and tricks
D A G
that let us bet when you know we should fold
Bm A G Em
on rocks I dreamt of where we'd stepped
D A G
and of the whole mess of roads we're now on
[Chorus]
Em* D* Em* D*
hold your glass up, hold it in
Em* D* A* G*
never betray the way you've always known it is
Em* D* Em*
one day I'll be wondering how
D* Em*
I got so old just wondering how
D* A* G*
I never got cold wearing nothing in the snow
G*
this is way beyond my remote concern
of being condescending
[Bridge]
Bm A G F#m Em F#m G
all these squawking birds won't quit
Bm A G F#m Em F#m G
building nothing, laying bricks
[W/ Organ Solo]
Bm A G Em D A G x2
[Chorus]
Em* D* Em* D*
hold your glass up, hold it in
Em* D* A* G*
never betray the way you've always known it is
Em* D* Em*
one day I'll be wondering how
D* Em*
I got so old just wondering how
D* A* G*
I never got cold wearing nothing in the snow
G*
this is way beyond my remote concern
of being condescending
[Bridge]
Bm A G F#m Em F#m G
all these squawking birds won't quit
Bm A G F#m Em F#m G
building nothing, laying bricks
