[Intro]
E A
[Verse]
E A
The ushers and the guys who chuck the popcorn
E B
They feel the rush of stillness in the air
E A
They turn toward the ring from where they're standing
C# B
I'm just lying there
E A
But I prop myself bolt upright on one hand
E A
And I pull up on my haunches and I face the crowd
E A
The guy who knocked me down has got his back turned
C# B
In comes the great grey pestilent cloud
[Chorus]
E A E B
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
E A C# A E
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
[Verse]
E A
Work hard to be a hero all my life
E B
Always try to turn the other cheek
E A
And save my closed-fist punches for the ones who throw them first
C# B
Always show some mercy to the wounded and the weak
E A
Always help a guy back to his feet
E B
Always help old ladies cross the street
E A
I watch my guardian angel leave the building
C# B
I am my only friend
E A
One thing about the good guys that I've noticed
C# B
They always beg for mercy in the end
[Final Chorus]
E A E B
And I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
E A E B
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
E A E B
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here
E A C# A E
I, I, I'm not gonna die in here