Key: Em ♫ Intro: Em ♫ Verse : Em G D A Em G I can feel it in the air D A Em G I can feel it young and strong D A Em G Like an intoxicating dare D A Em G (Like an intoxicating dare) D A Em G For some residue of joy D A Em G Simple pleasures and delights D A Em Would you buy that ruthless ploy G D A Would you buy that ploy? E
Mark my words F B E It's not quite what you thought ♫ Chorus: C Shadow play D Em Directed by you C Love portrays Ms. Take Bm Em The Oscar goes to hate C Dragons slain D Em The princess rescued C It's all what you create Bm Em Your shadows will be played ♫ Interlude: Em G D A Em G D A ♫ Verse 2: Em G D A Em G And here now comes the sweet cares D A Em G Unreality to guide us D A Em G With a forceful righteousness D A Em G (With a forceful righteousness) D A Em G And you can taste the kiss of death D A Em G More divine than breath I know D A Em Always just the right address G D A Just the right caress E Mark my words F B E It's not quite what you thought ♫ Chorus 2: C Shadow play D Em Directed by you C Love portrays Ms. Take Bm Em The Oscar goes to hate C Dragons slain D Em The princess rescued C It's all what you create Bm C Bm A G Your shadows will be played ♫ Interlude: C Bm A G C Bm A G ♫ Bridge: C Bm So this is what you think you need to play the game A A pretty royal flush G Of second hand fame C For proof of excellence Bm For critical acclaim A Aloof preeminence G Preceding your pen name C Clichés of violence Bm And off mark blame A Some character flaws G To masticate the shame C Bm Sex in a dress in a wide array A G Sex in a suit, hello, happy birthday E Mark my words F B E It's not quite what you thought ♫ Chorus 3: C Shadow play D Em Directed by you C Love portrays Ms. Take Bm Em The Oscar goes to hate C Dragons slain D Em The princess rescued C It's all what you create Bm Em Your shadows will be played Em G D A Em G D A