Tabbed by Sean O'Reilly

Standard Tuning
EADGBe

The main riff is based around a B5 chord I think
e  | -------------------- | 
B  | -------------------- | 
G  | --4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- | 
D  | --4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2- | 
A  | --2-2-0-2-2-2-2-0-2- | 
E  | -------------------- | 

The high e and b strings are left open for the F# , G#m and A , this is done by playing 
route of the chord with your thumb.
     F#   G#m   A
e  | --0----0----0--- | 
B  | --0----0----0--- | 
G  | --3----4----6--- | 
D  | --4----6----7--- | 
A  | --4----6----7--- | 
E  | --2----4----5--- | 


Intro: B5(Main Riff)


Verse 1:
B5
This country is my canvas
I leave paint trails as I go.
               E
I'm painting a picture
                  F#                   B5
That you can only see from outer space.

B5
My bedroom is your sofa,
I take my breakfast on the train.
                  E                F#                   
Riff) G#m
I'm tired and I'm dirty, and not a second goes to waste.

Chorus:
                       A                            E
I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile
                    G#m               F#
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.


Verse 3:
B5
Well I'll never get to grey hair
And I'll never be in the black,
               E            F#                    B5(Main Riff)
But I can tell stories that most can hardly dream.

B5
Dreaming is a luxury,
Like stopping-staring and beauty sleep.
                   E
I'll stop when I'm finished,
    F#                     B5(Main Riff) G#m
And sleep is for the weak.


Chorus:
                       A                            E
I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile
                    G#m               F#
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.
                 A                             E
Heaven's in the half light, and that's where I reside,
         G#m
I got a whiskey and a wry smile
                B
I check my vital signs.

Bridge:
             F#
And when I'm gone,
                                   A
The world revolves, and life goes on,
So mark no grave,
A     G#m  F#    A
Forget my name.
A       G#m  F#(Let Ring)
If the song remains

And everybody's got a drink and a smile,
                                F#
Well, that's just fine by me yeah.

Chorus:
                 A                             E
Heaven's in the half-light, and that's where I reside,
         G#m
I got a whiskey and a wry smile
                F#
I check my vital signs.

                       A                            E
I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile
                    G#m               B5(Back to main riff)
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.

Outro: B5(Main Riff)