Intro
G F Am C D 
 
Verse 1
G 
It's always getting clearer 
F 
It's coming through to me 
Am 
Can you hear it in your ear 
     C              D 
When you are fast asleep? 
G 
They're always sending letters 
F 
They wait for you at home 
Am 
It's hard to drown it out 
     C              D 
This empty, endless drone 
 
Chorus
G                  D 
And it's crumbling down 
         C        D 
And it's rotting away 
           G          D 
And you're wanting to leave 
           C       D 
But you'll never escape 
 
Verse 2
G 
They call when you are sleeping 
F 
They shake your hand downtown 
Am 
Seems like everywhere you go 
     C           D 
They follow you around 
G 
You hear it when you're driving 
F 
You see it on the wall 
Am 
Everytime you read it there 
    C               D 
You feel nothing at all 
 
Chorus
        G         D 
And was it just a lie? 
        C          D 
And was this all a dream? 
         G           D 
Well, we always will wonder 
    C       D 
But never believe 
 
Bridge
C                   D 
When they come from every angle 
G       G/F#       Em 
You can close your eyes 
C 
Turn your head 
    D 
You don't have to reply 
 
Instrumental
G F Am C D 
 
Verse 3
G 
Come look into the water 
F 
Go stare into the sun 
Am 
Don't let it haunt the thing 
     C               D 
That you will soon become 
 
Chorus
         G         D 
And it's crumbling down 
         C        D 
And it's rotting away 
           G          D 
And you're wanting to leave 
           C       D 
But you'll never escape 
        G         D 
And was it just a lie? 
        C           D 
And was this all a dream? 
         G           D 
Well, we always will wonder 
    C       D              G 
But never believe it could be