Capo 1
Intro:
Bm D Am G
Verse 1:
Bm D Am G Bm
You come into the threshold of another starless night of fear
D Am G Bm
You're running from the demons that would, drag you down again
D Am G Bm D Am G
Illusions of the world are spinning out of time and frame and_ synchronicity
Pre-Chorus 1:
Bm-D-Am-G 2x
Chorus 1:
Em C G D Em C D Bm
What__ is_____, what is this__, this mess of my ex-is-tence is
Em C G D Bm B/G# Am F#m
All__ these_____, po-li-tics of life and death and re - le - vance
Bm D Am G Bm D Am G
It's my existence_ (Arabic wail____________)
Verse 2:
Bm D Am G Bm
Another morning it comes running up your bedpost with the wind
D Am G Bm
You face yourself just like you always do, time and time again
D Am G Bm D Am G
The mortal coil of image inner peace and_ satisfaction__ satisfaction
Pre-Chorus 2:
Bm-D-Am-G 2x
Chorus 2:
Em C G D Em C D Bm
What__ is_____, what is this__, this mess of my ex-is-tence is
Em C G D Bm B/G# Am F#m
All__ these_____, po-li-tics of life and death and re - le - vance
Bm D Am G Bm D Am G
It's my existence_ (Arabic wail____________)
Interlude:
Bm D Am G Bm D Am G
(continue Arabic wail throughout)
Chorus 3:
Em C G D Em C D Bm
What__ is_____, what is this__, this mess of my ex-is-tence is
Em C G D Bm B/G# Am F#m
All__ these_____, po-li-tics of life and death and re - le - vance
Outro:
Em C G D Em
Oh you just take it all, make it work and make some sense
C D Bm
Just take it all, you’re my existence
Em C G D Em
You just take it all, make it work and make some sense
C D Bm
Just take it all, you’re my existence
Em
You’re my existence
(vocal note on outro: ad-lib “Ah-ah__” and “Oh-oh-oh__” throughout)