Intro: F5  F#5  F5  F#5

    F5                                F#5
The world is just a playing field for man
        F5                             F#5
And the blanket sky will cover every last event
         F5                           F#5
From the battles of the ages to the baby sleeping tight
        C#5             G#5
I could sing a rhyme and try to
                          C#5
Find the reasons for each place and time
   G#5                       F#5
To wrap the world around my mind, but I know at best

                 C#5
Words were never meant for
  G#5           Bb5           F5
Explaining the mystery of our day
          Bb5                F5           D#5
We're so afraid of what's at stake when we die
              D#5      Bb5         B5           F#5
Still I never wanted to live in such fear of the unknown
       Bb5        F5           F#5         D#5
Or the reasons for pain in this life, this life

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I still wonder what we're doing here
      F5                             F#5
As I stare into the midnight sky, confronted by my fears
         F5
Is there something worth redeeming
        F#5
In this old and tired world?
       C#5
Or has all been lost,
        G#5
Because every change will have its cost
    C#5               G#5
and I can see there's still an ember
                  F#5
Left of something good, I know at best

                 C#5
Words were never meant for
  G#5           Bb5           F5
Explaining the mystery of our day
          Bb5                F5           D#5
We're so afraid of what's at stake when we die
              D#5      Bb5         B5           F#5
Still I never wanted to live in such fear of the unknown
       Bb5        F5           F#5         D#5
Or the reasons for pain in this life, this life

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        C#5             G#5
I could sing a rhyme and try to
                          C#5
Find the reasons for each place and time
   G#5
To wrap the world around my mind
    F#5    F5       E5          F5
But I'd regret the time poorly spent
          F#5
Because I know, I know at best

                 C#5
Words were never meant for
  G#5           Bb5           F5
Explaining the mystery of our day
          Bb5                F5           D#5
We're so afraid of what's at stake when we die
              D#5      Bb5         B5           F#5
Still I never wanted to live in such fear of the unknown
       Bb5        F5           F#5         D#5
Or the reasons for pain in this life, this life

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