xStandard turning (corrected chorus - thanks to "I floss daily" for his/her correct suggestion!)
Bm A
There's blood in the sink,
D G
and he's plunging his wrists in.
Bm A
A hangover halo is
G D
washing away.
Bm A
Mechanic-school dropout
D G
stares into the mirror,
Bm A
stands up in his derelict
G D
daydreams.
Bm A
Always too tall,
D G
always walked around wearing a
Bm A
smile that was never quite
G D
sure of itself.
Bm A
Planning a future
D G
of failures inflicted
Bm A
in phone calls from strip clubs
G D
and bail bonds.
G D Bm A
There's a light left on.
G D Bm A
There's a pace to our direction.
G D Bm A
There's a movie-still
G D Bm A
of a heart I'd like to mention.
Bm A
Don't give me that look,
D G
I looked harder than most did,
Bm A
let details like sharp nails
G D
punch holes in my shoes.
Bm A
Soft-traced to frown
D G
as I put the receiver down.
Bm A
Where do I go
G D
for a pardon?
G D Bm A
There's a light left on.
G D Bm A
There's a pace to our direction.
G D Bm A
There's a movie-still
G D Bm A
of a heart I'd like to mention.
Bm A
We're listing what's left:
D G
a signed Slayer t-shirt,
Bm A
a car up on blocks in his
G D
mother's back yard.
