They use bar chords in the recording but feel free to strum away at the nut chords to 
give a more "acousticky" feel

Intro:
E (022100@1)Bx (x2444x@1)2

EWhat (022100@1)gives this mess some grace unless it's
Bkicks, (x2444x@1)man - unless it's
C#fiction, (x43121@1)unless it's
Bsweat (x2444x@1)or it's songs? What

Ehits (022100@1)against this chest unless it's a
Bsick (x2444x@1)man's hand, from some
C#mid-level (x43121@1)band? He's been
Bdriving (x2444x@1)too long on a

Edark (022100@1)windless night, with the
Bstereo (x2444x@1)on, with the
C#towns (x43121@1)flying by and the
Am (x02210@1)            Bground (x2444x@1)getting soft. And a

Esound (022100@1)in the sky, coming
Bdown (x2444x@1)from above, it sur-
C#rounds (x43121@1)you and sighs and is
Am (x02210@1)        Bwhispering (x2444x@1)of what

Epulls (022100@1)your body down, and that is
Bquicksand. (x2444x@1)So climb out
C#quick, (x43121@1)hand over hand, before your
Bmouth's (x2444x@1)all filled up. What

Epicks (022100@1)you up from down unless it's
Btricks, (x2444x@1)man? When I've been
C#fixed (x43121@1)I am convinced that I will
Bnot (x2444x@1)get so broke up again. And on a

Eseven (022100@1)day high, that
Bheavenly (x2444x@1)song punches
C#right (x43121@1)through my mind and just
Am (x02210@1)             Bhums (x2444x@1)through my blood. And I

Eknow (022100@1)it's a lie, but I'll
Bstill (x2444x@1)give my love. Hey, my
C#heart's (x43121@1)on the line for your
Am (x02210@1)            Bhands (x2444x@1)to pluck off. Oh...

E B C# E

EWhat (022100@1)gives this mess some grace unless it's
Bfictions (x2444x@1)- unless it's
C#licks, (x43121@1)man, unless it's
Blies (x2444x@1)or it's love? What

Ebreaks (022100@1)this heart the most is the ghost of some
Brock (x2444x@1)and roll fan, just floating
C#up (x43121@1)from the stands with her
Am (x02210@1)          Bheart (x2444x@1)opened up. And I want to tell her, "Your

Elove (022100@1)isn't lost," say "my
Bheart (x2444x@1)is still crossed!" Scream, "you're
C#so (x43121@1)wonderful! What a
Am (x02210@1)          Bdream (x2444x@1)in the dark - about

Eworking (022100@1)so hard, about
Bgrowing (x2444x@1)so stoned, trying
C#not (x43121@1)to turn off, trying
Am (x02210@1)                     Bnot (x2444x@1)to believe in that lie all on your

Eown." (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)        La la la
C#la (x43121@1)      Oh oh oh
FOh (133211@1)B (x2444x@1)E B C# Am B x2

End on E