Intro: C5 A5 C5 A5 F5 G5 Verso: C5 A5 C5 The art of suicide A5 F5 Nightgowns and hair G5 Curls flying every which where C5 A5 C5 The pain too pure to hide A5 F5 Bridges of Sighs G5 Meant to conceal lover's lies F5 A5 Under the arches F5 A5 Of moonlight and sky F5 A5 Suddenly easy F5 A5 To contemplate why A5 E5 Why... Refr?o: F5 A5 Why live a life F5 That's painted with pity C5 And sadness and strife F5 A5 Why dream a dream F5 That's tainted with trouble C5 And less than it seems F5 A5 Why bother bothering F5 Just for a poem C5 Or another sad song to sing A5 Why live a life G5 Why live a life Verso 2: The art of suicide Pretty and clean Conveys a theatrical scene "Alas, I'm gone!" she cried Ankles displayed Melodramatically laid Under the arches Of moonlight and sky Suddenly easy To contemplate why Why... Refr?o Why live a life That's painted with pity And sadness and strife Why dream a dream That's tainted with trouble And less than it seems Why bother bothering Just for a poem Or another sad song to sing Why live a life Why live a life F5 A5 Life is not like Gloomy Sunday F5 With a second ending A5 C5 When the people are disturbed F5 Well they should be disturbed A5 F5 Because there's a story A5 C5 That ought to be heard F5 A5 Life is not like Gloomy Sunday F5 With a second ending A5 C5 When the people are disturbed F5 Well they should be disturbed A5 F5 Because there's a lesson A5 C5 That really ought to be learned F5 A5 The world is full of poets C5 We don't need any more F5 A5 The world is full of singers C5 We don't need any more F5 A5 The world is full of lovers C5 We don't need any more... ( F5 A5 C5 ) (2x)
