The Desired Effect

	  		
Intro:
E E A E 
C#m B E A 

E                E 
She was raised a Protestant 
A               E 
I was raised by wolves 
C#m             B          E    A 
Both of us saw dignity in vain 
E                     E 
The stretching out in paradise 
A                E 
It wasn’t in the cards 
C#m                     B             E   A 
See, neither of us were ready for the rain 

B 
Guess I was caught off-guard 
       C#m 
When I heard the news last week 
B 
Ran into a friend of mine 
         C#m 
With the word on the street 


E                               E 
That the life that you chose to lead 
           A       E 
Had the desired effect 
         C#m            B 
That you hit the ground running 
    E            A 
The day that you left 
            E                 E 
That you’re playing for every side 
            A               E 
That you’re going for every kill 
    C#m       B 
But I don’t believe it 
    E       A 
And I never will 
E 
Never will 

E E A E 
C#m B E A 

E              E 
Maybe it’s all dogs and bones 
A             E 
Chasing every tail 
    C#m              B              E    A  
And howling at the injustice of the night 
    B       B 
And if I misjudged you 
      C#m              C#m 
Well, honey, that’s on me 
      A                  A 
But I really do hope you found a way 
   A            A 
To get what you need 



E                               E 
And the life that you chose to lead 
           A       E 
Had the desired effect 
         C#m            B 
That you hit the ground running 
    E            A 
The day that you left 
            E                 E 
That you’re playing for every side 
            A               E 
That you’re going for every kill 
    C#m       B 
But I don’t believe it 
    E       A 
And I never will 
  

E                          E 
Are you wondering where it all goes? 
        E                  E 
Are you living the way you should? 
        A                  A 
Are you taking the time to listen? 
      E             E 
Is it doing you any good? 
        B                 B 
Are you wresting with the demons? 
        A                A  
Are you moving the party forward 
        E 
In your time? 


        E                     E 
Are you looking to change the world? 
            E                    E 
Or have you already changed your mind? 
        A               A 
Are you keeping the Ten Commandments 
           E                 E 
Or are you leaving ’em all behind? 
        B               B 
Are you practicing your pirouettes? 
           A            A                
Or are you going in the line this time? 

E 


B                               B 
’Til the life that you chose to lead 
        C#m     C#m 
Had the desired effect  
        A              A 
Did you hit the ground running 
    A            A 
The day that you left? 
        B                 B 
Are you playing for every side? 
        C#m             C#m 
Are you going for every kill? 
      A         A 
Well, I don’t believe it 
A   
And I never will 

E E A E 
C#m B E A