War On Drugs

G C 3x G C D G C She likes to sleep with the radio on D G So she can dream of her favorite song Em C D The one that no one has ever sung since she was small G C She'll never know that she made it up D G She had a soul and we ate it up Em C D Thrown away like a paper cup, the music falls G C The only flaw in her detailed plan D G Is where she wins back the love of her man Em C D Everyone knows that he's never coming back G C He took her heart and she took his name D G He couldn't stand taking all the blame Em C D He left her only with guilt and shame and then she cracked Em C D Won't it be dull when we rid ourselves G Em Of all these demons haunting us C D To keep us company? G C In the dream I refuse to have D G She falls asleep in a lukewarm bath Em C D We're left to deal with the aftermath again G C On behalf of humanity D G I will fight for your sanity Em C D How profound such profanity can be Em C D Won't it be dull when we rid ourselves G Em Of all these demons haunting us C D To keep us company? Em C D Won't it be odd to be happy like we G Em Always thought we're supposed to feel C D But never seem to be? G C Near where I live there's a viaduct D G Where people jump when they're out of luck Em C D Raining down on the cars and trucks below G C They've put a net there to catch their fall D G Like it'll stop anyone at all Em C D What they don't know is when nature calls, you go G C They say that Jesus and mental health D G Are just for those who can help themselves Em C D But what good is that when you live in hell on earth? G G* From the very fear that makes you want to die D G* Is just the same as what keeps you alive Em C D It's way more trouble than some suicide is worth Em C D Won't it be dull when we rid ourselves G Em Of all these demons haunting us C D To keep us company? Em C D Won't it be odd to be happy like we G Em Always thought we're supposed to feel C D But never seem to be? G C Hard to admit I fought the war on drugs D G My hands were tied and the phone was bugged Em C D Another died and the world just shrugged it off * For Verse 3 you can switch to playing a high G5 or just picking notes, particularly high G and B