Verse 1: Dm A calm and cooling motion Bb F It's shaking off my tension Dm Surprise, surprise Bb F It's called being alive Dm The answers to my questions Bb F Repeating; Have I mentioned Dm Am C F I lied? Don't like the way I'm being tried
Pre-Chorus: Gm C A Dm A lonely heart is what I'm slowly aiming for Bb F Forget what you see; leave it to me Fm A I'll lead you there Chorus: Dm It's not about the money Bb F But the world doesn't agree Dm Am A bribe, a lie, a trick Bb We'll hide the truth F And they won't see Dm As long as you have changed your mind Bb F Your soul belongs to me Dm We have got no pride Bb C F And no honor to be seen Interlude: Dm Bb F (3x) Dm Am Bb F Verse 2: Dm "A little; just a little" Bb F A lie or just a riddle? Dm Am Appeal, I feel Bb F But only if it's real Dm Am "It works in this direction; Bb F Let's take another exit" Dm You cheat, I see Am C F You're not the one for me Pre-Chorus: Gm C The happiness of people A Dm Is such a fickle thing Bb To bend and break F The give and take G A Is too much for me Chorus: Dm Love is just the gum Bb F That we replace without a care Dm Am Had your heart forever Bb F Now another day is here Dm The puzzle pieces Am Bb F Of our life will rarely make a fit Dm But we take our chances Bb C F And go along with it Bridge: C The pouring rain fills up your brain F Again… C F It takes so much to weigh down your regrets Gm A Dm D This life is drifting on the open sea… Gm E A This boat is not enough for you and me… Interlude: Dm Bb F Dm Am Bb F (3x) Verse 3: Dm Am Bb F Building up your fences to avoid the best you can Dm Am Bb F All the laws and morals understood by fellow man Dm Am Bb F If I could be on the other side then I would be Dm Am C F "Oh, hello!" I'd say, but you'd never look at me Verse 4: Ebm B Gb If you ever bother asking me if love is really true Ebm Bbm Db Gb I would stare you in the face and say it's looking right at you Ebm Bbm B Gb If I really understood you better than you know yourself Ebm Db Bbm Gb Then I know I'm perfect for you and nobody else