Key: G
Introduction: G D Em C G D Em C
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1. It's K-Mart, the bathroom, I'm staring in the mirror,
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the green lights are bright, it makes the lines clearer.
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Where did the angels go, cigarette smoke's all that's left,
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I've traded my wings in for a string of pearls,
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and now the string is all I've le...........ft.
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2. The light bulbs burn so much, someone's in the stall,
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big white brick wall, makes me feel small.
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And I I take my shirt off, looking for a glimpse of flesh,
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I peel back the concrete, I hope there's still some soil left.
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'Cause I am fading, I am fading, I am fading away.
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I am fading, just like fairy tales, when the hero loses faith.
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3. The air smells like urine, it's getting hard to breeze,
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I could walk out that door, but no one ever really leaves.
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And I I take all my clothing off, trying not to forget,
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oh, stupid things like the color of rain,
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and the smell of stone when it's wet.
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And I am naked in the mirror with a feather in my hand,
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the lady comes out of the bathroom,
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screaming, "Oh, Jesus!" Like I was a man.
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And I ask her "Hey, what happens to us,
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when we get old and in the way?"
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I guess she answered me, 'cos they, they took me away.
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And I am fading, I am fading, I am fading away.
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I am fading, just like fairy tales, when the hero loses faith.
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And I can't remember, why or when,
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I hope that I'll remember again.
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And I am fa......ding. And I'm fa......ding.