E5 D5 A5 E5 A5 i've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock D5 A5 E5 A5 my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked D5 A5 E5 A5 and i can't stop staring at the tick tock clock D5 A5 E5 A5 and even if i could i would never give up D5 A5 E5 A5 with a vest on my chest and a bullet in my lung D5 A5 E5 A5 i can't believe i'm dying with my song unsung D5 A5 E5 A5 so if and when i die won't you bury me alone? D5 A5 E5 A5 because i'll never get to heaven if i'm singing this song: A5 D5 if there was something wrong would you be oh so strong? would you do what it takes to move this hollow life along? i'd like to think i would, you know i'd like to think i would but i guarantee that what you see is not reality and every time i make a point she makes a counterpoint she said it's easy but in the end you'll have no choice and you know that's only just the way it goes (you said it right man, that is just the way it goes) and the days, and the days they seem like forever and the days, and the days they seem like forever but forever isn't ever enough D5 A5 i'd like to sing a song (please swear you won't be long) i'll try not to be long but i don't want to get this story wrong there was a kid who never cared about the little things don't even bother because i'm tired and i'm sick of it and every time she makes a point i'll make a counterpoint she said it's easy but in the end you'll have no choice and you know that's only just the way it goes (you said it right man, that is just the way it goes) D5 A5 E5 A5 i've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock D5 A5 E5 A5 my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked D5 A5 E5 A5 and i can't stop staring at the tick tock clock D5 A5 E5 A5 and even if i could i would never give up D5 A5 E5 A5 with a vest on my chest and a bullet in my lung D5 A5 E5 A5 i can't believe i'm dying with my song unsung D5 A5 E5 A5 so if and when i die won't you bury me alone? D5 A5 E5 A5 because i'll never get to heaven if i'm singing this song: oh, you don't know where i've been oh, you don't know what i've seen D5 A5 if i did something right would you give up this fight? would you say you were wrong and maybe someone else was kind of right i'd like to think you would you know i'd like to think you would but i can't guarantee that what you get is an apology jump back to the day we met i never thought that it would end this way if ever i let you down i want to ask of you to take it down a notch and we can talk it on through and the days, and the days they seem like forever and the days, and the days they seem like forever but forever isn't ever enough A5 D5 i'd like to sing a song (please swear you won't be long) i'll try not to be long but i don't want to get this story wrong there was a kid who never cared about the little things don't even bother because i'm tired and i'm sick of it and every time she makes a point i'll make a counterpoint she said it's easy but in the end you'll have no choice and you know that's only just the way it goes (you said it right man, that is just the way it goes) D5 A5 E5 A5 i've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock D5 A5 E5 A5 my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked D5 A5 E5 A5 and i can't stop staring at the tick tock clock D5 A5 E5 A5 and even if i could i would never give up D5 A5 E5 A5 with a vest on my chest and a bullet in my lung D5 A5 E5 A5 i can't believe i'm dying with my song unsung D5 A5 E5 A5 so if and when i die won't you bury me alone? D5 A5 E5 A5 because i'll never get to heaven if i'm singing this song: B5 D5 A5 oh, you don't know where i've been B5 D5 A5 oh, you don't know what i've seen A5 so tell me friend: how's it going to end? D5 when the shit goes down and there's no one left around to get your back A5 you'll crack D5 you'll smile and agree with everything they say A5 D5 they'll try to tell you that it's all okay A5 but it's not and you're shot and you're bleeding pretty bad D5 and you can't stop thinking about the things you never had A5 like a wife and a kid and the things you never did D5 you're running around A5 D5 you're living a life that's empty in the end, my friend B5 D5 A5 oh, you'll take back all you've said B5 D5 A5 oh, when the regrets fill your head B5 D5 trust me i've been there before D5 i would not wish it upon B5 my greatest enemy D5 what irony D5 once friends, but i find: B5 D5 A5 you'll have to learn this lesson on your own D5 A5 E5 A5 so i waited by the phone but that phone never rang D5 A5 E5 A5 and i sang so loud so i wouldn't hear the bang D5 A5 E5 A5 when the bang never came and i never got the call: fuck it! thank you! i love you all! D5 A5 E5 A5 some are going to say that we're doomed to repeat D5 A5 E5 A5 all our past mistakes D5 A5 E5 A5 great but that's not me D5 A5 E5 A5 and even if it was i would always disagree D5 A5 E5 A5 because in the end i always get the better of me D5 A5 E5 A5 i've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock D5 A5 E5 A5 my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked D5 A5 E5 A5 and i can't stop staring at the tick tock clock D5 A5 E5 A5 and even if i could i would never give up D5 A5 E5 A5 with a vest on my chest and a bullet in my lung D5 A5 E5 A5 i can't believe i'm dying with my song unsung D5 A5 E5 A5 so if and when i die won't you bury me alone? D5 A5 E5 A5 because i'll never get to heaven if i'm singing this song B5 D5 A5 oh, I'll take you where I've been B5 D5 A5 oh, I'll show you what I've seen