Intro: Dm F Dm Dm Dm F Dm Dm Verse: Dm F G Bb Dm F G Bb Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay. Dm F Dm Dm I tri-i-i-i-i-ied to drive all through the night, Dm F Dm Dm the heat stroke ridden weather, the barren empty sights. Dm F G Bb Dm G F E7 No oasis here to see, the sand is singing deathless words to me. Chorus: Dm G F Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone). C F G Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction. Dm G F My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone). C F G No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention. Verse: Dm F Dm Dm As I-I-I-I-I-I adjust to my new sights Dm F Dm Dm the rarely tired lights will take me to new heights. Dm F Dm Dm My hand is on the trigger I'm ready to ignite. Dm F Dm Dm Tomorrow might not make it but everything's all right. Dm F G Bb Dm G F E7 Mental fiction, follow me; show me what it's like to be set free. Chorus: Dm G F Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone). C F G Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction. Dm G F My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone). C F G No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention. Bridge: Dm G C E7 Am G F Soooo sorry you're not here I've been sane too long my vision's so unclear. Dm G C E7 Am G F Now take a trip with me but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem. Dm F G Bb Dm F G Bb Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay. Dm F G Bb Dm F G Bb These eyes won't see the same, after I flip today. [Solo...] Dm F Dm Dm Sometimes I don't know why we'd rather live than die, Dm F Dm Dm we look up towards the sky for answers to our lives. Dm F Dm Dm We may get some solutions but most just pass us by, Dm F Dm Dm don't want your absolution cause I can't make it right. F C Dm F C Bb E7 I'll make a beast out of myself, gets rid of all the pain of being a man. Chorus: Dm G F Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone). C F G Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction. Dm G F My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone). C F G No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention. Outro: Dm G C E7 Am G F Soooo sorry you're not here I've been sane too long my vision's so unclear. Dm G C E7 Am G F Now take a trip with me but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem. Dm G C E7 Am G F I've known it from the start all these good ideas will tear your brain apart. Dm G C E7 Am G F Scared but you can follow me I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die.
Enter Drums: Dm, Fm 2x Dm C#5 Before the story begins, is it such a sin, Fm Abm For me to take what's mine, until the end of time? Dm C#5 We were more than friends, before the story ends, Fm Abm And I will take what's mine, create what God would never design Dm A Our love had been so strong for far too long, Abm I was weak with fear that Dm [followed by A small breakdown of Ab5, G5, F5] Something would go wrong, Dm A Before the possibilities came true, Abm Dm [followed by A small breakdown of Ab5, F5] I took all possibility from you Dm F Fm Abm Almost laughed myself to tears, (CRAZY LAUGHTER) Dm F Fm Dm Conjuring her deepest fears (COME HERE YA’ FUCKIN’ BITCH!!!) Dm C#5 (F5 slide to Ab5 3x) Must have stabbed her fifty fucking times, I can't believe it, Dm C#5 (F5 slide to Ab5 3x) Ripped her heart out right before her eyes, (guitar silent for eat it eat it eat it) Eyes over easy, eat it, eat it, eat it Dm She was never this good in bed Even when she was sleepin' A Now she's just so perfect I've Never been quite so fucking deep in (here the strings of the orchestra do a walk down of sorts – I simplified it for cuz it’s really hard to sing to if you play the real riff) One Bar of Dm, Bb before singing continues Dm Bb It goes on, and on, and on, Dm Bb I can keep you lookin' young and preserved forever, Dm Bb With a fountain to spray on your youth whenever (the string walk down section which I simplified is now over) Gm C 'Cause I really always knew that my little crime F Dm Would be cold that's why I got a heater for your thighs Bb C F And I know, I know it's not your time Dm But bye, bye Bb C And a word to the wise when the fire dies A Dm, C, Bb You think it's over but it's just begun C But baby don't cry Bb C You had my heart, at least for the most part F C Dm C Bb 'Cause everybody's gotta die sometime, we fell apart C Let's make a new start F C Dm C Bb 'Cause everybody's gotta die sometime yea-yeah C But baby don't cry-ay-ay-ay-ay (Repeat all relevant parts until the end of the second chorus) Interlude: Dm, A, Fm, Fm 2x NOW BE CAREFUL HERE – sometimes the chord changes on the male voice, and sometimes on female voice – pay close attention Dm Bb Gm F I will suffer for so long (What will you do, not long enough) Gm To make it up to you F (I pray to God that you do) Gm I'll do whatever you want me to do A Dm (Well then I'll grant you one chance) Bb Gm And if it's not enough F (If it's not enough, If it's not enough) Gm If it's not enough (Not enough) F Try again (Try again) Gm And again (And again) A Over and over again Dm We're coming back, coming back We'll live forever, live forever Fm Let's have wedding, have a wedding Let's start the killing, start the killing Dm, Fm 2x and then A And afterward (during the oooooohh-ing): D5, C#5, Bb5, A5, E5 2x In this part the strings of the orchestra do that same walk down – substitute it with I said to use previously for “it goes on and on and on” Do you take this man in death for the rest of your unnatural life? (Yes, I do.) Do you take this woman in death for the rest of your unnatural life? (I do) I now pronounce you... End with pre-chorus and chorus
Dm Fm Like walking into a dream, so unlike what you've seen Dm Fm So unsure but it seems, ’cause we’ve been waiting for you Dm Fm Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste Dm Fm Of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway Dm C Dm C I see a distant light, but girl this can't be right Dm C Bb Such a surreal place to see so how did this come to be A Arrived too early Dm F Bb And when I think of all the places I just don't belong Dm F Bb C F I've come to grips with life and realize this is going too far F C Dm I don't belong here, we gotta move on dear Bb F Escape from this afterlife F C Dm ’Cause this time I'm right to move on and on Bb Far away from here Dm Fm A place of hope and no pain, perfect skies with no rain Dm Fm Can leave this place but refrain, ’cause we've been waiting for you Dm Fm Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste Dm Fm Of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway Dm C This peace on earth's not right (with my back against the wall) Dm C No pain or sign of time (I’m much too young to fall) Dm C Bb So out of place don't wanna stay, I feel wrong and that's my sign A I've made up my mind Dm F Bb Give me your hand but realize I just wanna say goodbye Dm F Bb C Please understand I have to leave and carry on my own life F C Dm I don't belong here, I gotta move on dear Bb F escape from this afterlife C Dm ’Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, Bb far away from here F C Dm Got nothing against you and surely I'll miss you Bb F C This place full of peace and light, and I’d hope you might Dm Bb Dm Take me back inside when the time is right <<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> ----* Cute guitar solo =] *---- <<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> F C Dm I don't belong here, I gotta move on dear Bb F escape from this afterlife C Dm ’Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, Bb far away from here F C Dm Got nothing against you and surely I'll miss you Bb F C This place full of peace and light, and I’d hope you might Dm Bb Dm Take me back inside when the time is right
F Bbm C Bbm C Do you know what's worth fighting for? When it's not worth dying for F Bbm C Bbm C Does it take your breath away? And you feel yourself suffocating F Bbm C Bbm C Does the pain weigh out the pride? And you look for a place to hide? F Bbm C F Did someone break your heart inside? You're in ruins... C5 e|------------| B|------------| G|-----5------| D|-----5------| A|-----3------| E|------------| CHORUS: e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555------------------ - --------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555-----------------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333-----------------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555 33333333 5----- - ----------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555 33333333 5------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333 11111111 3------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| One, 21 guns Lay down your arms Give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky You and I VERSE: F Bbm C Bbm C When you're at the end of the road, and you lost all sense of control... F Bbm C F BbmC And your thoughts have taken their toll, when your mind breaks the spirit of your soul... F Bbm C F Bbm C Your faith walks on broken glass, and the hangover doesn't pass... F Bbm C F Nothing's ever built to last, you're in ruins... C5 e|------------| B|------------| G|-----5------| D|-----5------| A|-----3------| E|------------| CHORUS: e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555------------------ - --------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555-----------------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333-----------------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555 33333333 55555555----- - --------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555 33333333 55555555----------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333 11111111 33333333----------------| E|--- 11-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| One, 21 guns Lay down your arms Give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky You and I BRIDGE: e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----77---33---55---3355----77---33----5555---3322----------------------------| D|----77---33---55---3355----77---33----5555---3322----------------------------| A|----55---11---33---1133----55---11----3333---1100----------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----77---33---5555---3333----77777777---55555555-----------------------------| D|----77---33---5555---3333----77777777---55555555-----------------------------| A|----55---11---3333---1111----55555555---33333333-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Did you try to live on your own, when you burned down the house and home? Did you stand too close to the fire? Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- --5555 --7777----5555-----33333333 55555555------------------ - -----| D|--- 3333----5555---7777----5555-----33333333 55555555--------------------------| A|--- 3333----3333---5555----3333-----11111111 33333333--------------------------| E|--- 1111-----------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- --5555 --7777----5555-----33333333 55555555---3333333322222222--| D|--- 3333----5555---7777----5555-----33333333 55555555---3333333322222222--| A|--- 3333----3333---5555----3333-----11111111 33333333---1111111100000000--| E|--- 1111------------------------------------------------------------------| F Bbm C F Bbm C When it's time to live and let die, and you can't get another try F Bbm C F Something inside this heart has died, you're in ruins... CHORUS: e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555------------------ - --------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555-----------------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333-----------------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555------------------ - --------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555-----------------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333-----------------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555------------------ - --------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555-----------------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333-----------------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------- 55 ----77----555\-----33333333 55555555 33333333 5----- - ----------| D|--- 33----55-----77----555\-----33333333 55555555 33333333 5------------------| A|--- 33----33-----55----333\-----11111111 33333333 11111111 3------------------| E|--- 11------------------------------------------------------------------------| One, 21 guns Lay down your arms Give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky You and I
Dm Bb F Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost C Dm Bb F It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over G C F I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time C Dm But I'm too young to worry G C F These streets we travel on will undergo our same lost past Dm Bb F I found you here, now please just stay for a while C I can move on with you around Dm Bb F C I hand you my mortal life, but will it be forever? Dm Bb F C I'd do anything for a smile, holding you 'til our time is done Dm Bb F C We both know the day will come, but I don't want to leave you G C F I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time C Dm But I'm too young to worry Bb
Em Never been for anything Em Never chained but never free G D I lied to heal the broken love Bm C With all that it could Em Live the life so endlessly Em Saw beyond what others see G D I tried to heal your broken heart Bm C With all that I could C Will you stay D Will you stay away forever? Em G How do I live without the ones I love? Am Em D Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burnt Em G Facing times always on my mind Am C D I have so much to say but you're so far away Em Means a war of futures hold Em Foolish lies of grown and old G D And seems we're so invincible Bm C The truth is so cold Em A final song, a last request Em A perfect chapter laid to rest G D Now and then I try to find Bm C The place in my mind C Where you can stay? D You can stay awake forever! Em G How do I live without the ones I love? Am Em D Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burnt Em G Facing times always on my mind Am C D I have so much to say but you're so far away E Sleep tight C I'm not on pray Am Em The ones that we love are here with me E Lay away C A place for me D 'Cause as soon as I'm done C I'll be on my way D To live eternally (solo) E C Am Em E C D C D Em G How do I live without the ones I love? Am Em D Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burnt Em G Facing times always on my mind Am And the light you let remains C D But it so hard to stay Am C D Em And I have so much to say and you're so far away (solo- 3:30 2x) Em D Am G D/F# Em D C (solo) Em D Am G D/F# Em D C (2x) Em D C Em I love you D You were ready Am G D/F# Em D C The pain stroke in dark spines Em But I see you D An it lets me Am G D/F# Em D C Your pain is gone on hands of time Em D C Em D C So far away (And I need you to know) Em D C Em D C So far away (And I need you to need you to know)
