Key: D
Introduction:
A D
You've spent a year staring into a mirror
A E
Another one trying to figure out what you saw
A D A
Paid so much attention to what you're not
A E A
You had no idea who you are
A
But heaven knows, knows
D A
That you're lying
A
As far as heaven goes, heaven goes
D E
I just stopped trying
(Interlude) A A A A
A D
Now I can hear every word you're saying
A E
I'm just not sure I want to know
A D A
You can play the fool and still follow the rules
A E A
If you seem like you care or you're good
A
But heaven knows, knows
D A
That you're lying
A
As far as heaven goes, heaven goes
D E
I just stopped trying
(Interlude) A A
D F#m E A
(Middle Eight)
F#m D
You've lost yourself in others'
E A
Expectations of you
F#m D
Now you prefer this cari-
E A
cature before being true
F#m D
But you're better than that, you're so much better than that
E A
I know you better than that
(Verse)
A D
Now baby, tell me, what's your story?
A E
Do you think it'll ever sell?
A D A
And what'll you do if it comes down to it?
A E A
If it all goes STRAIGHT TO HELL?
A
But heaven knows, knows
D A
That you're lying
A
As far as heaven goes, heaven goes
D E
I just stopped trying
A
Heaven knows (heaven knows)
D
Heaven knows
A
Heaven knows (heaven knows)
D A
Heaven knows, that you're
D E
Lying, lying
(Outro slow)