Verse 1:
F# A E F# D Poor man from wealth he comes F# A E F# And like the sinking sun F# A E F# D E C# D E F# He dies each night to wake up at the start of a new day F# A E F# D From love and life he runs F# A E F# Through sandy kingdom come F# A E F# D E C# D E F# Through smoke and gritted teeth he finds the words that he must sayPre-Chorus
E F# C# DF# E F# A E F# He'll never know true wealth F# E F# A E F# He'll never find himself F# E F# A E F# His world is made of gold E F# C# D But his body and soul are paper and stoneBridge:
F# A E F# D F# A E F# F# A E F# D E C# D E F#Verse 2:
F# A E F# D He'll dance in shiny halls F# A E F# With painted plastic walls F# A E F# D E C# D E F# The band who plays covers the sound of the cold silence F# A E F# D The only life he knows F# A E F# Dry hands and blistered soul F# A E F# D E C# D E F# His pride keeps him from saying things he almost meantSolo F# A E F# D F# A E F# F# A E F# D E C# D E F#F# E F# A E F# He'll never know true wealth F# E F# A E F# He'll never find himself F# E F# A E F# His world is made of gold E F# C# D But his body and soul are paper and stone E F# C# D But his body and soul are paper and stoneF# E F# A E F# He'll never know true wealth F# E F# A E F# He'll never find himself F# E F# A E F# His world is made of gold E F# C# D But his body and soul are paper and stone E F# C# D But his body and soul are paper and stoneVerse 3:
F# A E F# D Beheld a silver grin F# A E F# The cold it rushes in F# A E F# D E C# D E F# A life to short but one that finds its way into your heart F# A E F# D A lesson never learned F# A E F# A walk on bridges burned F# A E F# D E C# D E F# A story has to end but now it's time for yours to startF# E F# A E F# Finally drowned in wealth F# E F# A E F# Time wasted on himself F# E F# A E F# His coffin made of gold E F# C# D But his body and soul are paper and stone E F# C# D His body and soul are paper and stone