Rhythm is pretty straightforward, spaces indicate where there's stops before lyrics start (if you listen to
the song it should be pretty obvious!)
[Verse 1]
D N.C. G G/F# Em
I’m older now,
G G/F# Em
but I feel the same
G G/F# Em A
I’m not the same
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Self-sacrifice,
G G/F# Em
I’ll sing it twice,
G G/F# Em A
I’ll sing it twice,
[Chorus]
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking
G D
What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I
G G/F# A
am but lover cover your ears,
G Em
you light me up with your smile,
G D
you light me up with your smile
[Verse 2]
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Black tambourine,
G G/F# Em
you ought to know what I mean
G G/F# Em A
you can’t be part of the scene
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Shift your paradigm,
G G/F# Em
some people stand in the line
G G/F# Em A
Just to stand in the line
[Chorus]
D G G/F# Em
Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking
G D
What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I
G G/F# A
am but lover cover your ears,
G Em
you light me up with your smile,
G
you light me up with your smile
[Bridge]
Em
And when you tell me you’re lonely
G A
Isn’t everyone lonely?
D D D
Noooooo!
[Solo]
G G/F# Em
G G/F# Em
G G/F# Em A
[Chorus]
D G G/F# Em
Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking
G D
What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I
G G/F# A
am but lover cover your ears,
G Em
you light me up with your smile,
G
you light me up with your smile
[Bridge]
Em
And when you tell me you’re lonely
G
Isn’t everyone lonely?
Em
And when you tell me you’re lonely
G A
Isn’t everyone lonely?
D
Noooooo!
[Outro solo]
G G/F# Em
G G/F# Em
G A D