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