Intro:
F#5
Verse 1:
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Richard Divine made up his mind to take the last few steps to
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the bathroom door from his bedroom floor and to lock himself in.
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Steady young hands, meticulous plans, disposable razors and a
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blisterpack filled with strong sleeping pills, and a bath of hot water.
Chorus 1:
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He said hes not for sale, said that he felt hounded,
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crowded and surrounded by this life he didnt choose.
Verse 2:
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He carefully wrote a funerary note on his best writing paper
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to set out the facts, and sealed it with wax, and left it in the kitchen.
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He left it out so his parents would know what there was waiting for them
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pale cold skin and blood seeping in to the landing carpet.
Chorus 2:
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He said hes not for sale, said that he felt hounded,
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crowded and surrounded by this life he didnt choose.
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But everybody plays this game on a daily basis.
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Theyre not heroes, theyre survivors,
and its not Shakespearian if they lose.
Bridge: F#5 E5 D5 C#5 (not sure)
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So do what you want,do what you want, do what the voices tell you,
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but don?t ever say, dont ever say that we didnt warn you
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Because we warned you.
Chorus 3:
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He said hes not for sale, but he bought into his failure.
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Hes telling tales that hammer nails right into open palms.
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A martyr in reverse, he?s best at being worst,
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the rest of us are cursed but we keep calm and we carry on.
Outro: F#5 C#5 D5 E5 F#5 C#5 D5
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So Richard, here it is:
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None of us are blameless, huddled here like strangers,
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shameless in our lists of all the changes we say we need.
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But I think that you knew that,
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you cant pretend its news that when you cut yourself youll bleed.