Bread And Circus chords by Chase Petra

• Difficulty: Advanced

Key: F#m

Intro:

Bm Bm Em
Bm B Em
Bm F#/A# Em
Bm B/D# Em

Verse:
Bm     B/D#           Em               Bm       B     Em
   I'm looking on the bright side with clenched teeth
Bm     B/D#         Em           Bm            B        Em
   I'm holding onto hope, but be warned, there is blood underneath
Bm       F#        C                   Bm             F#/A#         C
   Every one of my fingernails turning black from the dirt I clawed up as well
Bm         F#           C           Bm          Bb/D      C              N.C.
   Can you see when I'm smiling? My chest won't move, I'm not breathing (I'm not breathing)

Chorus:
Bm                   F#/A#                      A
   Gotta be clever enough, they don't call your bluff
                      E/G#
   They don't see you run when you come undone
  Bm                 F#/A#
   Gotta be clever enough
A                          E
   You think you're clever enough?
   Bm                        F#/A#
   You lied so well that you convinced yourself
          A                    E
   Do yourself a disservice if you do not
   Bm F#/A#
   Ru-un
   A
   Ru-u-u-un

Instrumental:
Bm F#/A# Em Em E5
Bm F#/A# Em Em E5

Verse 2:
Bm                  F#/A#         Em
   Searching silver linings and I can't eat
Bm                    F#/A#               Em                E5
   We're all tired of trying, but there's violence in apathy
Bm                   Bb              C                      C
   And I can feel my body aging, the starting line breakdown of a fine thing
Bm              Bb                 C                        C
   Feeling is a fleeting excursion when you live long enough to heal hurt
      C
   My back gave out on me
C                                            N.C.
   I'm lying on the bathroom floor, laughing up at the ceiling (Up at the ceiling)

Chorus:
B                   F#/A#                      A
   Gotta be clever enough, they don't call your bluff
                      E/G#
   They don't see you run when you come undone
  Bm                 F#/A#
   Gotta be clever enough
A                          E
   You think you're clever enough?
   Bm           B            F#/A#
   You lied so well that you convinced yourself
           A                    A
   Do yourself a disservice if you do not
   Bm F#/A#
   Ru-un
   A  E/G#
   Ru-un
   Bm   F#/A#    A      E
   Ru-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-uh, Run

Refrain:
       Bm                  D/F#     D          A     D   G#
   You want it bad, so you lick the glass, the TV static feels good on
          Bm               F#/A#  D                     G#/B#   E/G#
   Your fingertips, you're just a kid, the moving picture is sinister
       Bm                      F#/A#              F#                    E/G#
   The train moves towards the camera, you're not alive yet, still your role is set
   Bm          F#       F#/A#
   Perform for us, because you must
       A        F#               E/G#
   The bread is here, and you've always been the circus, dear
           E/G#
   You'll always be the circus, dear

Chorus:
   Bm   F#/A#      A      E/G#
   Ru-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-un
   Bm   F#/A#      A      E
   Ru-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-uh, Run

Refrain:
       Bm                  D/F#     D          A     D   G#
   You want it bad, so you lick the glass, the TV static feels good on
          Bm               F#/A#  D                     G#/B#   E/G#
   Your fingertips, you're just a kid, the moving picture is sinister
       Bm                      F#/A#              F#                    E/G#
   The train moves towards the camera, you're not alive yet, still your role is set
   Bm          F#       F#/A#
   Perform for us, because you must
       A        F#               E/G#
   The bread is here, and you've always been the circus, dear
           E/G#
   You'll always be the circus, dear