[Intro]
(played in the order given and with ska upstrokes)
D A Em Bm Em F#m Em
e|--5----5----7----2----7----9----7---*12-12-9-9-10-10-9---|
B|--7----5----8----3----8---10----8------------------------|
G|--7----6----9----4----9---11----9------------------------|
D|--7----7----9----4----9---11----9------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
(*Play this 1st time only. After this, play A in place of riff)
The second time this is played, I believe a second guitar comes in with
the bass playing these barre chords, and it gets louder as the
progression goes on:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--7-------9---4---9---11---12----------|
D|--7---7---9---4---9---11---12---7------|
A|--5---7---7---2---7----9---10---7------|
E|------5-------------------------5------|
D A E B E F# G A
(Play this while 1st guitar keeps playing the ska progression)
D A E B E
So here I am, doing everything I can. Holding on to what I
F# G A
am, pretending I'm a superman.
[Verse]
(ska upstrokes)
D A Em Bm
I'm trying to keep the ground on my feet.
G D A
It seems the world's falling down around me.
D A Em Bm
The nights are all long, I'm singing this song
G D A
to try and make the answers more than maybe.
(This part uses barre chords)
G D A G E D G
And I'm so con-fused, about what to do, sometimes I wanna
A D
throw it all away.
D A Em Bm Em
So here I am, looking older all the time. Growing older
F#m Em A
all the time, feeling younger in my mind.
D A Em Bm
I'm trying to sleep. I lost count of sheep.
G D A D
My mind is racing faster every minute. What could
A Em Bm G
I do more? Yeah I'm really not sure. I know I'm
D A
running circles but I can't quit.
G D A G E D
And I'm so confused about what to do.
G A
Sometimes I want to throw it all away.
[Bridge]
Am Em Bm
e|---5---7---7------|
B|---5---8---7------|
G|---5---9---7------|
D|---7---9---9------|
A|---7-------9------|
E|---5-------7------|
Am Bm
Controlling everything in sight, I'm feeling weak I don't
Em Am Bm
feel right. You're telling me I have to change, telling me
Em Am Bm
to act my age. But if all that I can do is just sit and
Em Am
watch time go, then I'll have to say goodbye. Life's too
Bm Em Hi F Hi G
short to watch it fly, so watch it flyyyyyyyyyy.
[Solo]
e|----------5--------------------------------7-5----------|
B|------5-7---5--------5---7-5-------------------7-7-5----|
G|----7---------7-/4-7---7-7-6--4---4-7-4-7--------7-6----|
D|--------------------------------5-----------------------|
A|-/5-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
(This is played twice, and that's the song!)
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