F Bb C 2x
[Bridge]
F
Oh the lines of the cars
Bb C
At the college at night
F
All their pillows, their blankets
Bb C
Their posters and lights
F
All their hopelessly young faces
Bb C F
Tired with the solace of years
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Verse 1]
F
And you look at me blankly
Bb C
Did I miss something?
F
All these kids seem to be
Bb C
Less like ghosts on the ring
F
Of the graveyard we've built
Bb C F
From the sting of these horrible fears
Bb C
[Bridge 1]
Dm Am C
And I try not to laugh as it brings you to tears
[Verse 2]
F
But I won't tell your secret
Bb C
If you won't tell mine
F
I'll just speak quietly
Bb C
As a well rehearsed line
F Bb C F
My, but how time makes one long for such ignorant peers
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Bridge 2]
Dm Am C
And you grab hold of my hand as I whisper in your ear
[Verse 3]
F
On the day that you die
Bb C
Please remember these words
F
You were the luckiest gift
Bb C
That I'll never deserve
F
I can feel you and me
Bb
Like my heart beat
C F
And blood stream in turns
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Verse 4]
F
And it's desperate, I know
Bb C
But please don't let go
F
I can't begin to repay
Bb C
All these debts that I owe
F
I'm just a sketch of a man
Bb C F
I'll let you know when I sharpen the blurs
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Solo]
F C Bb F F Bb C
F Bb C 4x
[Verse 5]
F Bb C
I have hurt you, deserted you, left you alone
F
With your loneliness to wear
Bb C
Like a crown on a throne
F Bb C F
I'm as selfish and trite as anything God's ever known
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Verse 6]
F
Oh but don't be afraid
Bb C
'Cause I'm going down too
F
When I finally fade
Bb C
I'll be fading with you
F
I'll just hold onto your hand
Bb C F
God, I wish there was more I could do
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Verse 7]
F
And these kids have no clue
Bb C
It's all happening too
F
Let's not tell them
Bb C
Let's pretend it's just me and you
F
We'll find out soon enough
Bb C Bb C F
But by then we'll be dust on their shoes
[Interlude]
B C
F Bb C
[Verse 8]
F
And these kids have no clue
Bb C
It's just me and you
F
Let's not tell them
Bb C
Let's pretend it's happening too
F
We'll find out soon enough
Bb C F
But by then we'll have nothing to lose
[Interlude]
Bb C
[Outro]
F
I'll just hold onto your hand
Bb C F
God, I wish there was more I could do
