The Happy Nihilist
The Classic Crime

Intro
Abm             Eb/G    B                    Dbm        
I am a happy nihilist, no absolute truth does exist
Abm                        Eb/G   B                   
When I decide to shake my fist, I only got myself to blame
Dbm
Cause we’re all players and life's the game

Verse
Abm
I only take what I need, I am so light on my feet
Eb/G
I will not stop or concede, I am not driven by greed
B
No moral compass for me, it's all just natural feelings
Dbm
Existence has no meaning, there's no such thing as happy
Abm
But late at night when I sleep, I dream of more than I see
Eb/G
There's something burning in me, a driving need to be free,
B
Why do I sit here and think about the things that I need?
Dbm
There's nothing left to believe, oh is it all just a dream?

Abm(Ab)Abm(Gb)Abm (E) Abm (Eb)
Abm

Chorus
E                            B 
I’ve taught this to myself, piled books up on the shelf
Abm                               Eb
But it still hurts like hell to trust nobody else but me
E                            B 
I’ve taught this to myself, piled books up on the shelf
Abm                               Eb
But it still hurts like hell to trust nobody else 

Verse
Abm                          Eb/G
I used to read everything, I used to need nothing
B                    Dbm   
I put my money on me, I used to be something
Abm           Eb/G    B          Dbm
Now I can’t sleep, cause I’m not happy

Abm(Ab)Abm(Gb)Abm (E) Abm (Eb)
Abm





Chorus
E                            B 
I’ve taught this to myself, piled books up on the shelf
Abm                               Eb
But it still hurts like hell to trust nobody else but me
E                            B 
I’ve taught this to myself, piled books up on the shelf
Abm                               Eb
But it still hurts like hell to trust nobody else 

Bridge
Abm B Eb E
Whoa oh oh...
Abm          
Why am I haunted by the metaphysical?
B
Is it a cosmic lie or is it literal?
Eb
The books I read that used to free my mind
      E
Have made me more blind but the truth I’ll find it

Abm              Eb/G
I was a happy nihilist
B                        Dbm
Now I’m wondering why I exist

Abm(Ab)Abm(Gb)

Chorus
E                            B 
I’ve taught this to myself, piled books up on the shelf
Abm                               Eb
But it still hurts like hell to trust nobody else but me
E                            B 
I’ve taught this to myself, piled books up on the shelf
Abm                               Eb                   E
But it still hurts like hell to trust nobody else but me

E                 Abm(Ab)Abm(Gb)   Abm
Whoa oh oh...