[Intro]
G G A B C
It's one big shade of gray
N.C.
And the dark kind, I'm afraid to say.
[Verse 1]
F C
Because there's war, and fighting, and the bad guy often wins
G C
So you have to find some comfort in the smallest little things
F Am
There's shouting and there's stealing, there are mortgages to pay
D7 G
But that's a grown-up thing and you are still a kid today
F C
The prospects for society are turning for the worst
G C
The environment is suffering and might not be reversed
F Am
But at least the nasty kid who makes every day so rough
D7 G
In the end gets hit by karma which will kinda make you laugh
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am Dm
And sure the future's looking pretty grim
Am Dm
The light on the horizon is pretty dim
F Am
But you're a kid and all of life is still ahead of you
D7 G
Unlike the ninety-something guy who caught the avian flu
[Chorus 1]
Em Dm7
Life ain't perfect, it's... muh
E E7 Am G
Some bits are okay, but most of it's [Retches]
Em Dm7
Life ain't perfect it's... meh
F F# G C
You gotta find the good that's in this great big load of [Raspberries]
[Verse 2]
F C
And yes, the more you work on it, the worse it seems to get
G C
Looking at the news can make you break out in a sweat
F Am
That's the way life is, so you gotta deal with it
D7 G C
There's not much else to say right now to lift your spirit
[Bridge 1]
Am E7 Am
Tell me how's all that supposed to make me feel better?
C Dm E7 Am
My life's unraveling just like threads pulled from a sweater
C G/B Am G
There's no sunshine in my future, it is gray, desaturated
Am E7 Am
Tell me why I shouldn't feel so deflated
[Pre-Chorus 2]
N.C.
Because... Because...
A D E
If you stop halfway up the mountain, you will never see the view
D F#m A E
When you look how far you've climbed, you'll find the courage to pull through
D A
You'll wonder how on Earth you can put up with all of this
E
Then you'll come across a memory of perfect bliss
[Chorus 2]
D A
So keep following the light
Bm F#m
No matter how much your heart aches
D A Bm E
'Cuz this sad old world will need your hope to fix it when it breaks
D F#m Bm D
And in times when you can't take it, and you want your day to end
A
Take my hand
Bm
And you will find
D E A
Life is beautiful, my friend