VERSE 1: Am G# Sad and lonely is your only truth C D Hold on to your youth, until it fades away Am G# Ever guess that it's turned your friends on you? C D The girl that they knew has somehow lost her way CHORUS 1: F Am To hail the queen of sympathy D Bb The world is waiting to be forgiven F Am Praise the queen of sympathy D Bb Am She's wide awake and needs attention now VERSE 2: Am G# To make us suffer, get the upper hand C D You cried on demand, but we're so sick of that Am G# There's no wonder you don't understand C D You came unprepared, it's not your month for this CHORUS 2: F Am To hail the queen of sympathy D Bb The world is waiting to be forgiven F Am Praise the queen of sympathy D Bb (F) She's wide awake and needs attention now TRANSITION 1: F - Fmaj7/E - Am - C* (x2) BRIDGE: F Fmaj7/E Am C* We heard you somehow, did things that you really didn't want to F Fmaj7/E Am C* You couldn't hold out, so now you're looking for a rescue F Fmaj7/E Am C* But look around now, and see there's nobody left to use F C* Bb* So what will you do when your wait is over? TRANSITION 2: F - Fmaj7/E - Am - C* (x4) CHORUS 2: F Am To hail the queen of sympathy D Bb The world is waiting to be forgiven F Am Praise the queen of sympathy D Bb F Fmaj7 She's wide awake and needs attention now OUTRO: Am C* F Am D The queen has slipped away, away, away Bb F Am D The queen has slipped away, away, away Bb F Am D Bb The queen has slipped away, away, away
