Verse 1GGEmEmCCAmAmAm
Dead in the water, it's not a paid vacation
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The sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations
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It's hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells
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Out with a whimper, it's not a blaze of glory
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You look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story
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And chisel the marble words that all is lost if it's never heard
Pre-ChorusGCGG7ChorusC
But I've got someone to make reports
D
That tell me how my money's spent
C
To book my stays and draw my blinds
D
So I can't tell what's really there
D
And all I need's a great big congratulations
[Break] x2:
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Continue playing the Verse chords throughout Verse three and four.
Verse 3
I'll keep your dreams, you pay attention for me
As strange as it seems, I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me
The ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast
This break is slightly different: GGEmEm/7 CCDCGVerse 4
The difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron
Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins
You start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste
Pre-ChorusGCGG7ChorusC
But damn my luck and damn these friends
D
That keep on combing back their smiles
C
I save my grace with half-assed guilt
D
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
D
Spread my arms and soak up congratulations
[Break until finish]
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