Richard Divine Chords

Capo 2nd fret

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EmRichard Divine made up his mind to take the lAmast few steps

 to tDhe bathroom door from his bedroom floor and to lock himEmself in.

Steady young hands, meticulous plans,

 disposable rAmazors and a Dblisterpack filled with strong sleeping pills,

 and a bath of hot waEmter.

 He sGaid he’s not for sBale, said that he felt hoCunded,

 crowded and sAmurrounded by this life he didn’t cEmhoose.

EmHe carefully wrote a funerary note

 on his best wrAmiting paper to sDet out the facts,

 and sealed it with wax, and left it in the kitEmchen.

 He left it out so his parents would know what there was waAmiting for them:

Dpale cold skin and blood seeping in to the landing caEmrpet.

GHe said he’s not for sBale, said that he felt houCnded,

 crowded and surrAmounded by this life he didn’t choose. G

 But everybody plays tBhis game on a daily baCsis.

 They’re not heroes, they’re suAmrvivors,

and it’s not Shakespearian if they lose.

EmSo do what you want, do what you want, do what the Amvoices tell you,

 but donD’t ever say that we didn’t Emwarn you.

cause we warned you

GHe said he’s not for sBale, but he bought into his faCilure.

 He’s telling tales that haAmmmer nails right into open paGlms.

GA martyr in reBverse, he’s best at being woCrst,

 the rest of us are cAmursed but we keep calm and we carry oGn.

G, B, C, Am x2

 So Richard, here it is:G none of us are blaBmeless, huddled here like

Cstrangers,

 shameless in our liAmsts of all the changes we say we neGed.

 But I think that you kBnew that,

 you can’t pretend it’s nCews that when you cut yourself you’ll bAmleed.