Tuning: EADGBE
Capo 3
[Chords]
Em7 022010
E 022100
D/F# 200232
G 320033
A x02220
D 000232
Dadd9 000252
Bm7 x25232
[Intro]
Em7, D/F#, G, A
[Verse 1]
Em7 D/F# G
Whatever happened to the funky race?
A Em7
A generation lost in pace,
D/F# G
Wasn´t life supposed to be more than this?
A Em7
In this kiss I´ll change your bore for my bliss
D/F# G
Let go of my hand and it will slip out in the sand if you don´t give me the chance
A Em7
to break down the walls of attitude,
D/F#
I ask nothing of you
G A
not even your gratitude
[Bridge 1]
G
And if you think I´m corny
A
then it will not make me sorry
Bm7 D
it´s your right to laugh at me
G A
and in turn, that´s my oppurtunity
Bm7 D
to feel brave
G A
Because ridicule is no shame
Bm7 D
it´s just a way to eclipse hate
G A
it´s just a way to put my back straight
Bm7 D
it´s just a way to remain sane
[Verse 2]
Em7 D/F#
Every morning I would see her getting
G
off the bus the picture never drops
A Em7
it's like a multicoloured snapshot stuck in my brain
D/F# G
it kept me sane for a couple of years
A
as it drenched my fears
Em7
of becoming like the others
D/F#
who become unhappy mothers
G A
and fathers of unhappy kids
And why is that?
[Bridge 1]
G A
Cause they´ve forgotten how to play
Bm7 D
maybe they´re afraid to feel ashamed
G
to seem strange
A
to seem insane
Bm7
to gain weight to seem gay
D
I tell you this
[Chorus]
G A
That it takes a fool to remain sane
Bm7 D
It takes a fool to remain sane
G A
It takes a fool to remain sane
Bm7 D
In this world all covered up in shame
[Outro]
G A E Dadd9 (x2)
(-Oh, take it to the stage!)
