Intro
F# F# 
 
Verse 1
F#          G# 
And I say, “Cruelty... 
   G#m                 B 
Is not the only option I can see” 
F#          G# 
And I say, “Follow me... 
   G#m                         B 
Or aren’t you tired of waiting in the deep?” 
 
Chorus
             A# F# 
So don’t let me be 
  B         B* 
A turn-tail travesty 
              A# F# 
But don’t let me be 
D#m      B 
Impaled, carelessly 
F# 
Asleep. 
 
Verse 2
F#          G# 
And I say, "Cruelty... 
           G#m                 B 
Well, it’s not the only option I can see" 
F#          G# 
And I say, "Between you and me... 
 
Bridge
      G#m                        B                                F# 
It’s okay if they beat us to the punch! You’re not afraid of very much! 
                        B    B                    F#    F# 
And even if it’s just a hunch, I think we’ll be alright." 
 
Chorus
             A# F# 
So don’t let me be 
  B           B* 
A switchblade prophesy 
              A# F# 
But don’t let me be 
D#m                B 
Child’s play, to a childless king 
F# 
Asleep. 
 
Verse 3
F#          G# 
And I say, “Cruelty... 
G#m                              B 
doesn’t really matter, You don’t mean a thing to me." 
F#          G# 
And I say, "Follow me... 
   G#m                                   B 
Or aren’t you tired of sitting, tired of rotting in the deep?” 
              A#    F# 
So, don’t let me... be 
 
Bridge
G#m                                B                                  F# 
Kid, I think it’s time to drop the knife, unless you’re looking for a fight 
                     B    B                     F#    F# 
Or one hell of a bad time... You know, It’s not alright. 
                    F# 
You know, we’re not alright 
 
Outro
              A# F# 
So, don’t let me be 
          A# D#m 
Don’t let me be 
           A# B 
Don’t make me be 
    F# 
Not me. 
F# 
Asleep.