Intro:
Gm Eb D Cm
Gm Eb D Cm
verse 1:
Bb Gm
Well I could be brief
But what would that change?
Eb
I just beg to borrow
Bb
time Adding minutes
Gm Eb
to my life To long for
something I can't buy
Gm
And I try to look
like I'm fine
Eb
But there's proof
in every phrase
Bb
And these rings
Gm
around my tired
Eb
eyes say something's
gotta change
Refrain 1:
D
Ashes ashes
Gm
Buried in
his mattress
D
Slept in flames
Gm
And smothered
(hold)
in his blanket
Chorus 1:
Gm
Stay with me
Eb
Bear with me
Bb
I Am A novelty
D
But I'm twice
the man I used to
Gm
be Oh agony (agony)
Eb
Bear with me
Bb
I am a dying breed
D
But I'm twice
the man I used to
D
be Ashes ashes
verse 2:
Gm
Well I do believe that
Eb
our decline is pre-disposed
Bb Gm
But it keeps me on my
Eb
toes I can't accept
what I can't control
Gm
And I pray that
I can be cured
Eb
And never leave
this place
Bb Gm
Lady luck beyond
my sight as I'm
Eb
just withering away
(Repeat Refrain 1)
Chorus 2:
Gm
Stay with me
Eb
Bear with me
Bb
I Am A novelty
D
But I'm twice
the man I used to
Gm
be Oh agony (agony)
Eb
Bear with me
Bb
I am a dying breed
D
But I'm twice
D--
the man I used to be
Bridge:
Gm Dm Eb
And it's too
F
late for me
Gm Dm
I've been
Eb F Gm Dm
talking in my sleep
Eb
And I've got
F Gm Eb D
nothing to say to me
Refrain 2:
Gm
Ashes ashes
Eb
Buried in
his mattress
Gm
Slept in flames
Eb
And smothered
in his blanket
Chorus 3:
Gm
Stay with me
Eb
Bear with me
Bb
I Am A novelty
D
But I'm twice
the man I used to
Gm
be Oh agony (agony)
Eb
Bear with me
Bb
I am a dying breed
D
But I'm twice
D--(hold)
the man I used to be