Written by John Darnielle
Intro Am verse 1 Am Dsus2 If the strain proves too much Am Give up right away Dsus2 If the light hurts your eyes Am Stay in your room all dayverse 2 Dsus2 Well the blood's in the water Am And the shark's gonna come Dsus2 And we swim in the dark Am Until our bodies are numbC When the room fills with smoke G Lie down on the floor Dsus2 In the declining years Am Of the long warInstrumental Am Em G D5 D5 x3 Em G (Fade in Am) verse 3 Dsus2 Empty room with a lightbulb Am Where the phone starts to ring Dsus2 Everybody gets nervous Am Nobody says anything Bridge C The next day someone's initials G Show up on the door Dsus2 I think I'm gonna crack Am Cant live like this anymoreC Blind desert rats in the moonlight G Too far from the shore Dsus2 In the declining years Am Of the long warInstrumental Outro Em G D5 D5 x3 Em G D5C Ugly things in the darkness G Worse things in store Dsus2 In the declining years Am Of the long war