AmBleeding (x02210@1)black sheep boy,
Emmirror (022000@1)in pieces.
GTurn (320003@1)the receiver,
Dtrace (xx0232@1)the police station.
AmLine (x02210@1)to my number
   Emand (022000@1)number my reasons
      G (320003@1)for this paranoia,
      Dfor (xx0232@1)these accusations.

     AmEach (x02210@1)night the numbers
Empaired (022000@1)off like lovers,
   Gcollided (320003@1)together
   Dso (xx0232@1)I can remember
   Ammy (x02210@1)name or my nation.
GBay (320003@1)black sheep boy.

   Bm (x24432@1)             Em (022000@1)Go back beyond the pasture,
    Bm (x24432@1)             Em (022000@1) 
you cracked out of my head.
    Bm (x24432@1)             EmGet (022000@1)in your battered Mustang
	     G (320003@1)               Dand (xx0232@1)the back seat will be your bed.



AmBurning (x02210@1)black sheep boy,
Emdark (022000@1)denim phantom.
GFace (320003@1)full of flames,
		 D (xx0232@1)the ears full of cheers that have fanned them.
    Am (x02210@1)			   Em (022000@1)I'd slice off the horns that sprung right from those temples
      GI (320003@1)was chased from my bedroom,
      D (xx0232@1)
I was chased from my candles.


   AmBy (x02210@1)fear of the numbers,
Empaired (022000@1)off like lovers,
   Gcollided (320003@1)together
   Dso (xx0232@1)I can remember
   Ammy (x02210@1)face or my station.
EmPacing (022000@1)black sheep boy.


     Bm (x24432@1)               EmThe (022000@1)floor just won't support you,
      Bm (x24432@1)              EmYou (022000@1)hovered through the room.
    Bm (x24432@1)             Em (022000@1) 
Get in your battered Mustang
             G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)and the backseat will be your tomb.




      AmAnd (x02210@1)I rode into Baltimore
      Emand (022000@1)I found a hotel room
        G (320003@1)where I tried to escape you,
        Dbut (xx0232@1)the phone line wouldn't go through.
    AmAnd (x02210@1)inside the mirror,
       Em (022000@1)
well I saw you stamping staring out
    GI'd (320003@1)recognize your eyes
             D (xx0232@1)			       Am (x02210@1)You fell for any of the lines that come flying out.
			    Em (022000@1)Nothing I've heard from you sounds sane or safe.
	       GWords (320003@1)falling down from the ceiling
          D (xx0232@1)where the mirror is stealing
    Am (x02210@1)                    Emthe (022000@1)light to reveal us both tonight and we're both kneeling in the


G (320003@1)                Dblack (xx0232@1)pool of your shadow.
    Am (x02210@1)              EmYou (022000@1)cracked out of my head.
   G (320003@1)               DGo (xx0232@1)back beyond the pasture,
                      Amwhere (x02210@1)I'll smash your mirror
            Emtill (022000@1)you're dead.