Key: E
Introduction:
E A2 E A2
Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay
E A E
Were laid spread out before me as her body once did
E A2 E A2
All five horizons revolved around her soul as the earth to the sun
E A E
Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn
C Em
Oh, and all I taught her was everything
C Em
Oh, I know she gave me all that she wore
D
And now my bitter hands,
C
Chafe beneath the clouds
Em
Of what was everything
D
All the pictures have
C
All been washed in black
Em
Tattooed everything
E A2 E A2
I take a walk outside, I' m surrounded by some kids at play
E A E
I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear
C Em
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin ' round my head, I' m spinning, oh
C Em
I' m spinning, how quick the sun can drop away
D
And now my bitter hands
C
Cradle broken glass
Em
Of what was everything
D
All the pictures have
C
All been washed in black
Em
Tattooed everything
D
All the love gone bad
C
Turned my world to black
D
And tattooed all I see,
C
All that I am,
Em
All that I' ll be
D C Em D C
Yeah Uh huh Uh huh Uh
Em
I know someday you' ll have a beautiful life,
D C
I know you' ll be a star in somebody else' s sky
Em D C
But why, why, why can' t it be,
C Em D C
Oh can' t it be mine
Em D C
ooh, ah yeah, aah ooh
C Em
(Doodoo-doo-doo-doodoodoo)
Em D
(Doodoo-doo-doo-doodoodoo)
D C
Doodoo-doo-doo-doodoodoo
C Em
Doodoo-doo-doo-doodoodoo
Em D
Doodoo-doo-doo-doodoodoo