Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Verse 1: Bm A G G Nobody wants to hear a sad song Bm A Em G So I just grit my teeth and sing along Bm A G G There's a choir of the coldest hearts echoin' the halls Bm A So a give a little more gas to burn Em G And we can fast-cut now to the curtain call Chorus: D Bm A Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's high time G G A You shake things up and get the picture in your head right D Bm A Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's all right G G G A Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five
Instrumental Break: G D A Bm A G D A Bm A Verse 2: Bm Bm G G I wanna hear another fast song Bm A Em G Somethin' to tune out all these bad thoughts Bm A G G Light a fire in the coldest hearts, fillin' up the halls Bm A That’s another lit match to burn Em G And we can fast-cut now to the curtain call D or N.C. (We now return to our regularly scheduled program) Chorus: D Bm A Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's high time G G A You shake things up and get the picture in your head right D Bm A Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's all right G G A A Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five Bridge: Bm A G G F#m So would you please stand by G Are we out of time? Bm Maybe I'll feel better A Give me forty-five Bm Staring at the ceiling A Choking back my feelings G N.C. Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five Chorus: D Bm A Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's high time G G A You shake things up and get the picture in your head right D Bm A Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's all right G Can't be one hundred (No) Bm A Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five Outro: G D A Bm A If you're only giving ninety-five G Em G G Bm A Only giving ninety-five