Capo IV
Intro:
(G)(D)(C) . . . (G)(D)(C)
G D
When the angels came down
C
Did they give you a choice?
G D C
Would they have let you stay where you were?
G D
Not to live here in pain
C
Should not bring you shame
D Dsus4
And the light is so hard to deter
G D
Well did the gates of heaven
C
Look just as you thought?
G D C
Did Sister Mary des cribe them quite well?
G D C
Years of Catholic school were all good to you
D Dsus4
Because you were the angel who fell
C G C G
And I am the one who will never die young
C G D
I am a martyr and I cannot hide
C G
But I'm not a winner
C G
I am just brilliantly bitter
C G
I'm sealed by my skin
D Dsus4
But broken inside
G D C
G D
Angels are fragile
C
And devils are hot
G D C
And life is a masque rade
G D
Colors will blend
C
And hearts will all mend
D Dsus4
Just tell me you were never afraid
C G C G
'Cause I am the one who will never die young
C G D
I am a martyr and I cannot hide
C G
But I'm not a winner
C G
I am just brilliantly bitter
C G
I'm sealed by my skin
D
But broken inside
C G
And there are babies laughing
C G
And children running
C G D
And they say "read me a book, oh sing me a song"
C G C G
And I was the one who I felt so, so sorry for
C G D Dsus4 D
But you are the one who is gone
G D
So will you save me a seat
C
If I make it that far?
G
Will you even know
D C
That I am the one?
G D
I will be old
C
For the angels have told me
D Dsus4
That I will never die young
C G C G
'Cause I am the one who will never die young
C G D
I am a martyr and I cannot hide
C G
But I'm not a winner
C G
I am just brilliantly bitter
C G
I'm sealed by my skin
D Dsus4
But broken inside
G D
And I will be old
C
For the angels have told me
D Dsus4 G D C
That I will never die young
G C G
I'll never die young