verse 1 (a capella):
Each night I lay beneath the Earth
I am tired of feeling powerless
With no edge and no reflected light
There is something in the way of us
F# A#m7/F Fm G#7/C
verse 2:
C# G#/C A#m Fm
Don't cry now all the wheels will turn
F# A#m7/F Fm G#7/C
There'll be bluebirds over you and I
C# G#/C A#m Fm
With black brains they'll come to save our lives
F# A#m7/F Fm G#7
As our flesh becomes electrified
Pre-Chorus
F# G# A#m G#7/C
We sleep in pairs, just waiting
C# G#/C A#m F#
Can you take me away?
C# G#/C A#m B
Can you stop with the lies?
F# D#m
Are you desperate? Yes I think I'm desperate
B F#
What's my best bet on your death bed?
D#m B
Yes I'm on my last legs, and you're desperate
C# G#/C A#m Fm F# A#m7/F Fm G#7/C
verse 3:
C# G#/C A#m Fm
Blaze over me bird of paradise
F# A#m7/F Fm G#7/C
Don't be fearful, don't you close your eyes
C# G#/C A#m Fm
Oh sister keep the hope alive
F# A#m7/F Fm G#7
We can run before they realise
Pre-Chorus
F# G# A#m G#7/C
I'm asking it to heal me
C# G#/C A#m F#
Can you take me away?
C# G#/C A#m B
Can you stop with the lies?
F# D#m
Are you desperate? Yes I think I'm desperate
B F#
What's my best bet on your death bed?
D#m B
Yes I'm on my last legs, and you're desperate
C# G#/C A#m F#
Can you take me away?
C# G#/C A#m B
Can you stop with the lies?
Outro:
F# D#m B x4
C# G#/C A#m Fm F# A#m7/F Fm G#7
F# A#m7/F Fm G#7
C#