VERSE 1

GI (320003@1)grew up blind
just like everyone's child
in the warmth of milk and deceit
smothered by love and the chemical dust
there was never enough to believe



BRIDGE:

EmThey (022000@1)chewed me up

D9
they spat me out

Gof (320003@1)their system and onto their street

G (320003@1)                          Fand (133211@1)the rest of my life was spent to forget

D9               C (x32010@1)              Gall (320003@1)the greatness that could never be



CHORUS:

EmOh (022000@1)beautiful town

C (x32010@1)                       GI (320003@1)remember you blacker than the night

Emthe (022000@1)whores and the sick mouths

C (x32010@1)               Gthe (320003@1)bad taste and the neon lights

EmOh (022000@1)beautiful town,

C (x32010@1)                        Gwhere (320003@1)are you now with your binge insecurities?
  
           Em (022000@1)              CI (x32010@1)shot you down beautiful town

Fbecause (133211@1)you tear your children

G (320003@1)into pieces



VERSE 2

GAbsence (320003@1)twisted with fondness 
is the horror I couldn't forget
programmed into great art 
of family, lies and debts



BRIDGE 2:

Em (022000@1)             D9
too much expectation

Gfollowed (320003@1)by hope and then hate in the mess

G (320003@1)                             Fand (133211@1)the rest of my life was a glorious test

D9              C (x32010@1)            Gof (320003@1)my will and my selfish neglect



CHORUS:

EmOh (022000@1)beautiful town

C (x32010@1)                       GI (320003@1)remember you blacker than the night

Emthe (022000@1)whores and the sick mouths

C (x32010@1)               Gthe (320003@1)bad taste and the neon lights

EmOh (022000@1)beautiful town,

C (x32010@1)                        Gwhere (320003@1)are you now with your binge insecurities?
  
           Em (022000@1)              CI (x32010@1)shot you down beautiful town

Fbecause (133211@1)you tear your children

G (320003@1)into pieces



VERSE 3:

GOn (320003@1)the floor boards under insolent feet
I mapped the hopscotch to my parents retreat
with a lavender bag in my hand 
and words of desperation on my tongue



BRIDGE 3:

Em (022000@1)         D9       Ggoodnight (320003@1)father, goodnight mother

F (133211@1)                 D9     C (x32010@1)   GAre (320003@1)you still awake?