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Key: Ab
β« Intro:
C Em G C
Em G C
β« Verse 1:
Em G C
You were an idealistic man
Em G C
I wasn't trying to ruin all your plans
Em G C
God gave me hope just like He gave me conviction
Em G C
Red herrings in early years that led to contradictions
β« Verse 2:
Em G C
They say that the body's just a thing to house the mind
Em G C
But mine keeps betraying me night after night
Em G C
Pain through the center of what feeds my self-perception
Em G C
It'll fill you for forty years then starve you for attention
C
No more, please
β« Chorus:
Em
I'm a vacant shell of what you'd allow
G C
If you wanted me once, well, you don't want me now
Em
I'll call you back when you're settled with kids
G C
You can lean back, relax, tell me all about it
β« Interlude:
Em G C Em G C
β« Verse 3:
Em G C
They say that the body's just a thing to house a life
Em G C
But mine heaves and protests with the pressure of just mine
Em G C
Wasted potential feels a lot like protection
Em G C
From yellow walls, missed birthday calls and passed down self-rejection
C
No more, please
β« Chorus:
Em
I'm a vacant shell of what you'd allow
G C
If you wanted me once, well, you don't want me now
Em
I'll call you back when you're settled with kids
G C
You can lean back, relax, tell me all about it
Em
I'm a vacant shell of what you'd allow
G C
If you wanted me once, well, you don't want me now
Em
I'll call you back when you're settled with kids
G C Em
You can lean back, relax, tell me all about it
β« Bridge:
G C Em
Lean back, relax, tell me all about it
G C
Lean back, relax
Outro-Guitar β« Solo:
Em G C Em G C
Em G C Em G C
Em G C Em G C
Em G C Em G C
Song History
Published: June 5, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025