♫ Verse 1: Am F Em C From a tender age, I was cursed with rage F F Em Am Came swingin' like a fist inside a battin' cage Am F Em C I went swimmin' with the Devil at the bottom of a lake F F Em Am And he left me there by my lonesome..... Am F Em C He was tall and mean with venom eyes so green F F Em Am Wanted reconciliation, but my tongue was in my teeth Dm C I couldn't find the floor, so I was kickin' with my feet F But they weren't there, they were stolen
♫ Chorus: Am F Em C F F Em In the middle of the deep end Am Am F Em C I'm still stranded on the shoreline there F F Em Am And nobody hears me scream........ Am F Em And I'll lure you like a landslide C F And I'll show you lovely things Am F Em C If you rescue me, but they'll make-believe F F Em Am The lighthouse by the sea....... ♫ Verse 2: Am G I met a sailor on a ship with promise in his eyes Dm He kissed me on the mouth and dug his fingers in my thighs Am G But a sailor ain't a savior 'cause they only tell you lies Dm So I left him there 'til the sunrise Am F Well, the waves were tall and they were crashin' down Dm He's layin' in the water, begging God to let him drown Dm C F 'Cause I never wanted savin', I just wanted to be found ♫ Chorus: Am F Em There is a lighthouse C F F Em In the middle of the deep end Am Am F Em C I'm still stranded on the shoreline there F F Em Am And nobody hears me scream........ Am F Em And I'll lure you like a landslide C F And I'll show you lovely things Am F Em C If you rescue me, but they'll make-believe F F Em Am The lighthouse by the sea....... ♫ Bridge: Am G Well, that should teach a man to mess with me Dm He was never seen again and I'm still wanderin' the beach Am G And I'm glad I met the Devil 'cause he showed me I was weak Dm And a little piece of him is in a little piece of me ♫ Chorus: Am F Em There is a lighthouse C F F Em In the middle of the deep end Am Am F Em C I'm still stranded on the shoreline there F F Em Am And nobody hears me scream........ Am F Em And I'll lure you like a landslide C F And I'll show you lovely things Am F Em C If you rescue me, but they'll make-believe F F Em Am The lighthouse by the sea....... Am G Dm ............ F Em C G Am ........................ G Dm F And the waves come crashing down..... Em C Am And the waves come crashing down G Dm And the waves come crashing down (And the waves come crashing down) F Em C Am ..And the waves come crashing down (And the waves come crashing down) G Dm And the waves come crashing down (And the waves come crashing down) F Em C Am ..And the waves come crashing down (And the waves come crashing down) G Dm And the waves come crashing down (And the waves come crashing down) F Em C Am Am x02210 G 320033 F 133211 Em 022000 C x32010 Dm xx0231