Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) INTRO: A6 D Ebdim A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----3----3---| G|-----------------------------------------| A6 D Ebdim A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----3----3---| G|-----------------------------------------|
VERSE: I have lived a hundred lives A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| And I have died a dozen times A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| But the reaper hasn’t caught me yet D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| Though his scythe is often at my neck D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| VERSE: And I have learned a trick or two A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| Though I’ve forgotten quite a few A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| And might have told a hundred lies D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| Twice as many half as true D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------|
CHORUS: D E6 A6 Oh I have been an idiot D E6 Abm missing some key ingredient D A6 Db6 D and waiting as I fail to rise D A6 Db6 D never guessing what it meant VERSE: I lived adrift on luck and looks A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| ‘Till hungry hearts struck hard and took A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| And made afraid of what I’d done D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| My skills were nil, my friends were none D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| VERSE: I could not trust my empty mind A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| These stolen holes of space and time A6 D Ebdim D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--| C|-1----1----2----2----3----3-----2----2---| G|-----------------------------------------| The faces, newly strange, I’d find D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| None of them resembling mine D A6 Db6 D A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----------0-0--0-0-| E|---2----2----2----2----1----1---2----2--| C|-2----2----1----1----1----1----2----2---| G|----------------------1-1--1-1----------| CHORUS: D E6 A6 Oh I have been an idiot D E6 Abm missing some key ingredient D A6 Db6 D and waiting as I fail to rise D A6 Db6 D never asking what it meant VERSE: A6 D Ebdim D I barely cared, and rarely tried A6 D Ebdim D to find some reason I should fight D A6 Db6 D but in my hand and at my side D A6 Db6 D you, my heart, my arm did guide VERSE: A6 D Ebdim D For I had been your long lost twin A6 D Ebdim D closer than a second skin D A6 Db6 D and now I am alone again D A6 Db6 D wiser than I’ve never been CHORUS: D E6 A6 Oh I have been an idiot D E6 Abm missing some key ingredient D A6 Db6 D But now I know how I will rise D A6 Db6 D Oh how on earth could I forget? D A6 Db6 D Knowing you has made me wise D A6 Db6 D Now I am not an idiot!
