Capo
2
Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: D
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
C
Darling, what a way to wake up
F Am
At least this ain't the predator’s jaws, for a touch
F
Nothing like a rope around the neck
G F C Csus2 C
Just to clarify your thoughts
Verse 2:
C
In this place where I often roam
F Am
All of these decisions nag and beg to atone
F
What does it feel like?
G F C Csus2 C
Just as unsettling as you could have thought
Pre-Chorus:
Am C Am
Cemented in this coffin alone
C F
Keep up appearances on your own
C F
One day, if I'm a little too rash
G Am
Avert your eyes now from the trash
Chorus:
C
Everyone’s a goner
Am C F C
The nature of this life, albeit cruel
F G
Will have beauty too
Verse 3:
C
Darling, what a way to wake up
F Am
Surprise springs from the jaws of life, towards us
F Am
Testing our tensile strength, to adjust
F G
Well, it appears nothing here fractures us
C
Play it cool, between the bed and the wall
F Am
Cupped my hands around the guest, as it crawled
F
What does it feel like?
G F C Csus2 C
Just as unsettling as you could have thought
Pre-Chorus:
Am C Am
Craddled him to the yard
C F
It's quiet now, let's just recharge
C F
We shook it off all rather fast
G Am
I said, "Enjoy the fifth of June while it lasts"
Chorus:
C
Everyone’s a goner
Am C F C
The nature of this life, albeit cruel
F G
Will have beauty too
Bridge:
Am C
And you said, "Are we all right
Am C
In the grand design?
F C
What did I do wrong this time
F G
What did I do wrong this time"
Chorus:
Am C
And you said, "Oh, Everyone’s a goner
Am C F C
The nature of this life, albeit cruel
F G
Will have beauty too"
Outro:
C
Darling, what a way to wake up
F Am
It's less about the predators here, more your touch
F
Nothing like a rope around the neck
G F C
Just to clarify your thoughts
Song History
Published: April 4, 2026
Last Updated: April 4, 2026