G B7 Em C D
[Verse 1]
G B7 Em
I took a breath and held it in
C D
For so long that I passed out
G B7 Em
When I woke, I was older than
C D
Half the bricks that line this town
Am D
Used to paint with just black and white
G B7 Em
While I slept, the colors fell
C D
It's all so loud, so very bright
G C D
Is this real? I just can't tell
[Chorus]
G Am
No sir, I don't want it anymore
D G
I've waited hours for you, but now I've gotta go
G Am
I'm no more the kind to sit and wait
D G
But I'm glad I got to bathe here in your punch bowl
B7 C D
All I need now, some plain old whiskey
G Gmaj9/F#
To wash my soul
G B7 Em C D
[Verse 2]
G B7 Em
Woke up and pinched myself three times
C D
Not much changed except these bruises on my thighs
G B7 Em
Walked down toward the giant mirror
C D
What's this unfamiliar smile?
Am D
I used to wait for someone to come
G B7 Em
And take the weights right off of me
C D
Instead of just getting stronger
G C D
I've forgotten how to dream
[Chorus]
G Am
No sir, I don't want it anymore
D G
I've waited hours for you, but now I've gotta go
G Am
I'm no more the kind to sit and wait
D G
But I'm glad I got to bathe here in your punch bowl
B7 C D
All I need now, some plain old whiskey
G
To wash my soul