Standard (EADGBE)

 Don't play the tortured artist with me,

 Or you can pack up all your bags and then leave.

 Yea you know what I'm saying and

 I'm praying for you to take heed.

 It's like your mother was drunk all the time

 And your brother turned to a life of crime,

 You fear he's lost direction,

 You feel he's finally lost his way

Well look out on the bright side

Look out to the world

Look out at all the boys and the girls

 Well look out on the bright side,

Look out to the world

Look out at all the boys and the girls ( ye ..ea - 1st time through)

 Don't play the tortured artist with me,

 Cause it's not all about you now what about me

 You can save your breath son cause

 I never said that I was going to leave you,

 It's like your father, he never came home

 And your sister spent her life on the phone

 And all the other kids used to give you shit

 all the time

Chorus

Maybe I'll dive for treasure

Or maybe I'll ski the world

Or maybe I'll just go live in the hills

Maybe I'll find my pleasure with

Some far eastern girl

 Or maybe I'll still be living in the hills

 Ye.....a Ye ......ah

He... ah he .... ah....

Don't play the tortured artist with me

 Don't play the tortured artist with me

 It's a fear of loosing direction

 It's a fear you've lost your way

 It's a fear of loosing face and that

Someone can replace you

It's a fear of loosing direction

 It's a fear you've lost your way

 It's a fear of loosing face and that

Someone can replace you

Chorus

 Just look out at the world

 Just look out at the world

 Just look out at the world

Repeat 4 times

Don't play the tortured artist with me.