Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 As I walk through the streets of my new city

 my back feeling much better, I suppose

 I've reclaimed the use of my imagination

 for better or for worse, I've yet to know

 but I always knew you'd be the one to understand me,

 I guess that's why it took so long to get things right.

Suddenly I'm lost

 On my street, On my block

 Oh why, Oh why

 Oh why haven't you been there for me?

 Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time?

This time it's for real, I can see

All the trees are turning red

The beggars near bodegas grin at me

 I think they want something

I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe

 And be calm. Be calm.

 I know you feel like you are breaking down.

 Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.

 Be calm.

 I'm scared that everyone is out to get me.

 "These days before you speak to me you pause."

 "I always see you looking out your window."

 "After all, you lost your band, you left your mom."

 Now every single crack, every pain that I pass,

 says I should either leave or pick it up

 But with every single buck I've made

 I'm saddled with bad luck that came

 the moment I was baptized

 or when I found out one day I'm gonna die

if only I could find my people or my place in life

then when they come to 'carolin'

so loud, so bright, the theremin

will lead us to a chorus E

where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes:

 And be calm. Be calm.

 I know you feel like you are breaking down.

 Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.

 Be calm.

 Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.

 You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive

 and everything's wrong

 It just gets so hard sometimes

 Be calm.

 I don't remember much that night,

 Just walking, thinking fondly of you

 Thinking how the worst is yet to come

From that street corner came a song

 And I can't remember the man,

 The panhandler or his melody.

 The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee.

 And be calm. Be calm.

 I know you feel like you are breaking down.

 Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.

 Be calm.

 Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.

 You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive

 and everything's wrong

 It just gets so hard sometimes

 Be calm. Be calm.