Capo 1st fret
Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Verse 1
Take a moment if you dare
Catch yourself a breath of air
There's another life out there
And you should try it
Verse 2
Dead ends hide on every street
Look before you place your feet
Cracks and fissures keep the beat
And you're inside it
Refrain 1
Every thought you never dared to think
Every mood you always knew would sink
Every line you spoke out loud in a jest
All the time you took to be your best
Soon forgotten
Verse 3
The sun must never touch your skin
It could expose the dark within
You're paranoid a-bout the para-noia
And panic hits with-out a sign
You worry about it all the time
Every perfect moment is a hidden warning
Refrain 2
Cuz everything makes your pretty head spin
And nagging thoughts are starting to sink in
With everything this way it's better to forget
Than end up in a place with something to regret
Verse 4
Your transatlantic shopping spree
Your health forever guarantees
Or-ganic bio life's a breeze in cosy prisons
But hiding out in the salad bar
Isn't gonna get you far
And bottled wine is vinegar to-morrow
Refrain 3
Everything around here makes your pretty head spin
Its piling up high and you're back where you begin
Moments you have tried so hard to forget
Are promising to have been the best ones yet
Refrain 4
Every time you shut your eyes it appears
Every time you trace your steps back here
None of your convictions have the same old ring
No doubt you found a place for everything
In cosy prisons
Verse 5
So if you're careful
You won't get hurt
But if you're careful all the time
then what's it worth
I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
June 2011