--Verse 1--
D                A#     D
I never lie to myself tonight.
D                          A#                D
Rose-tinted eyes, color my sorrow a shade of wine.
A   G   A#    A  A#
Bye-bye black balloon.

See you real soon.



--Chorus--
D5             C#5                 G5       A#5        C5
Oh, why you so sad? What have they done?
   D5                   C#5                        G5   A#5 C5
Forget those mindless baboons, they?re off playing God.
D5                C#5                  G5     A#5     C5
Copycats in cheap suits are playing it safe,
      D5               C#5              G5        A5 A#5
While cannibals of bad news consume the parade.

            Is it wonderful?



--Bridge--
D           A#    D
A     G     A#    A   A#
D


--Verse 2--
D             D                  A#                 D
Far, far from shore, the land of nightmares gone forever more.
    D                    A#       D
And I love you more than I can control.
A G     A# A   A#
I don?t e--ven try. Why would I?



--Chorus--
D5               C#5                     G5      A#5        C5
Oh, why the long face? You?ve got it all wrong.
   D5                C#5                           G5  A#5  C5
Forget the rat in the race, we?ll choke chain them all.
D5              C#5               G5       A#5        C5
Fates favor the ones who help themselves.
    D5 ~~~        D5 ~~~       C#5 ~~~      G5  
The rest feel the sting of the lash as they row,
A#5                C5   
the boat, the boat to 
D5 ~~~  D5 ~~~  C#5 ~~~ C#5 ~~~
Hell!


--Outro--
G5    A#5   G5    A#5     x3
G5    A#5   G5 ~~~