D G D G The cup is not half empty as pessimists say D G D G As far as he sees nothing's left in the cup D G D G A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge D G D G Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up D G A singer, A writer D Em He's not dreaming now of going nowhere D G He gave heed to nothing D Em And all that he was is just a tragedy D G So he voyages in circles D G Succeeds getting nowhere D G D And submits to the substance that first got him there G There, there, there D G In violent frustration D Em He cries out to God or just no one D G Is there a point to this madness? D Em And all that he was is just a tragedy A G A He feels alone G A His heart in his hands, he's alone G A He feels alone G I feel... D G D G Then on that last day, he breaks D G D G He stood tall, then he yelled: (Then he yelled) D G In violent frustration D Em He cries out to God or just no one D G Is there a point to this madness? D Em A And all that he was is just a tragedy The chords are like this: D: A– 0 G: A– 2 Em: A– 2 A: A– 0 E– 2 E– 3 E– 3 E– 0 C– 2 C– 2 C– 4 C– 2 G– 2 G– 0 G– 0 G– 1