Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Dm7Dm7 x00768
Dm6Dm6 x00767
Dadd9Dadd9 x00770
D7sus2 x00550
Bb6Bb6 xx1303x
Intro:
Dsus2Dsus2 (#11) Dsus2Dsus2
e|----10-0-------------------------------|
BB|------------9-----9-----9-----9-----10-|
G+G|---------9--9-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D MajorD|-0-------------0-----0-----0-----0-----| x4
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|
Dadd9Dadd9 D7sus2
Verse 1:
Bb6Bb6 Bb6Bb6 A7A7 A7A7
Little girl sits in the corner, locked in a stare.
Bb6Bb6 Bb6Bb6 A7A7 A7A7
Arms waving madly at something that sadly isn't there.
Bb6Bb6 Bb6Bb6 A7A7 A7A7
Dressed in the day's best by a nurse who's nowhere to be found.
Eb MajorEb C majorC Eb MajorEb FF
What does she see? Maybe she's looking at
Interlude 1:
Dsus2Dsus2 (#11) Dsus2Dsus2
e|----10-0-------------------------------|
BB|------------9-----9-----9-----9-----10-|
G+G|---------9--9-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D MajorD|-0-------------0-----0-----0-----0-----| x2
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|
me...
Dadd9Dadd9 D7sus2
Verse 2:
Bb6Bb6 Bb6Bb6 A7A7 A7A7
Old man is strapped to the seat of his chair, wearing a gown.
Bb6Bb6 Bb6Bb6 A7A7 A7A7
Shouting and cursing at someone who clearly isn't around.
Bb6Bb6 Bb6Bb6 A7A7 A7A7
Father Time has twisted his mind. The staff says, "He's not well!"
Eb MajorEb C majorC Eb MajorEb FF
To whom does he speak? Maybe he's speaking to
Interlude 2:
Dsus2Dsus2 (#11) Dsus2Dsus2
e|----10-0-------------------------------|
BB|------------9-----9-----9-----9-----10-|
G+G|---------9--9-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D MajorD|-0-------------0-----0-----0-----0-----| x2
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|
me...
Dm7Dm7
Chorus 1:
Dm7Dm7 Dm6Dm6 Dm6Dm6 G minorGm A7A7 Dm7Dm7
So we keep these people inside these walls, from society.
Dm7Dm7 Dm6Dm6 Dm6Dm6 G minorGm A7A7
Their forgotten lives safe from the crowd, they can't leave.
G minorGm A7A7 DmDm Dm
You've left them there with me.
Instrumental/Solo:
C majorC C
Bb6Bb6 Bb6 Bb6Bb6 Bb6
DmDm Dm DmDm Dm
Bb6Bb6 Bb6 Bb6Bb6 Bb6
DmDm Dm DmDm Dm
Bb6Bb6 Bb6 Bb6Bb6 Bb6
G minorGm Gm A7A7 A7
Dm7Dm7
Chorus 2:
Dm7Dm7 Dm6Dm6 Dm6Dm6 G minorGm A7A7 Dm7Dm7
So we keep these people behind these walls, from society.
Dm7Dm7 Dm6Dm6 Dm6Dm6 G minorGm A7A7 Dm7Dm7
Their forgotten lives safe from the crowd, they can't leave.
Dm7Dm7 Dm6Dm6 Dm6Dm6 G minorGm A7A7 Dm7Dm7
Through the doors come people like me, good-bye to them.
Dm7Dm7 Dm6Dm6 Dm6Dm6 G minorGm A7A7
They see a picture few of us see. They can't leave.
G minorGm A7A7 N.C.
You've left them here with me.