Intro | G | G | G | G |G Bm Em G Bm C I think sometimes I'd been better off being born blind G Bm Em G Bm C Then I wouldn't have these dark images run through my mind Am Em Am Bm Lost and greed and anger, and violence within reach Fmaj7 Em C D/C C D/C Full dark would seem like sunrise on an Ibizan beachVerse 1:
G Bm Em G Bm C And the things I see that others see while looking at their phone G Bm Em G Bm C Disturbing lost childhood dreams and being all alone Am Em Am Bm The joy of laughter, innocence, lighthearted interaction Fmaj7 Em C D/C C D/C Crushed beneath the force of the addict's satisfactionVerse 2:
Bm F#m Look away, look away, I challenge you to try Bm F#m Look the other way, and look somebody in the eye Em F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 And while you're at it, please consider taking me along C D7 I tried to look away but the pull was much too strong Instrumental | G | Bm | C | Am | Am | | Em | Em | Am | Am | Bm | Bm | | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em | Em | | C | C | D/C | D/C |Am Em Am Bm And words that better never should have been spoken at all Fmaj7 Em C D/C C D/C Are written in the toilets of every school and nursery wallVerse 3:
Bm F#m Look away, look away, I challenge you to try Bm F#m Look the other way, and look somebody in the eye Em F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 And while you're at it, please consider taking me along C D7 I tried to look away but the pull was much too strong Outro | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
See also: Bryan Ferry - The 'In' Crowd |
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