Verse 1:
AmG#
Sad and lonely is your only truth
CD
Hold on to your youth, until it fades away
AmG#
Ever guess that it's turned your friends on you?
CD
The girl that they knew has somehow lost her way
Chorus 1:
FAm
To hail the queen of sympathy
DA#
The world is waiting to be forgiven
FAm
Praise the queen of sympathy
DA#Am
She's wide awake and needs attention now
Verse 2:
AmG#
To make us suffer, get the upper hand
CD
You cried on demand, but we're so sick of that
AmG#
There's no wonder you don't understand
CD
You came unprepared, it's not your month for this
Chorus 2:
FAm
To hail the queen of sympathy
DA#
The world is waiting to be forgiven
FAm
Praise the queen of sympathy
DA# (F)
She's wide awake and needs attention now
TRANSITION 1:
F - Fmaj7/E - Am - C* (x2)
Bridge:
FFmaj7/EAm C*
We heard you somehow, did things that you really didn't want to
FFmaj7/EAm C*
You couldn't hold out, so now you're looking for a rescue
FFmaj7/EAm 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:
FAm
To hail the queen of sympathy
DA#
The world is waiting to be forgiven
FAm
Praise the queen of sympathy
DA#FFmaj7
She's wide awake and needs attention now
Outro:
Am C* FAmD
The queen has slipped away, away, away
A#FAmD
The queen has slipped away, away, away
A#FAmDA#
The queen has slipped away, away, away
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.