verse 1 D N.C. G G/F# Em I’m older now, G G/F# Em but I feel the same G G/F# Em A I’m not the same D N.C. G G/F# Em Self-sacrifice, G G/F# Em I’ll sing it twice, G G/F# Em A I’ll sing it twice, D N.C. G G/F# Em Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking G D What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I G G/F# A am but lover cover your ears, G Em you light me up with your smile, G D you light me up with your smile verse 2 D N.C. G G/F# Em Black tambourine, G G/F# Em you ought to know what I mean G G/F# Em A you can’t be part of the scene D N.C. G G/F# Em Shift your paradigm, G G/F# Em some people stand in the line G G/F# Em A Just to stand in the line D G G/F# Em Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking G D What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I G G/F# A am but lover cover your ears, G Em you light me up with your smile, G you light me up with your smile Bridge Em And when you tell me you’re lonely G A Isn’t everyone lonely? D D D Noooooo! Solo G G/F# Em G G/F# Em G G/F# Em A D G G/F# Em Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking G D What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I G G/F# A am but lover cover your ears, G Em you light me up with your smile, G you light me up with your smile Bridge Em And when you tell me you’re lonely G Isn’t everyone lonely? Em And when you tell me you’re lonely G A Isn’t everyone lonely? D Noooooo! Outro solo G G/F# Em G G/F# Em G A D