Key: D
Introduction:
D2 C F
a wallpaper pulls his punch, talks to judy in a crowded corner
D2 C F
he don't read page to page or say the words in order
D2 C F
judy's illustrating and she's a stranger to the straight face
D2 C F
always seems so far away, staring out into space
hihat break
D2 C F
"i'm sorry, tried to stay away" says punch, "later account, though"
D2 C F
you dress like an opposite but really it's more than echo
D2 C Friff
judy leans over, like a strike of a clock says, "i don't buy that, boy."
D2 C F
there's two inside of you and they're both gonna be destroyed.
F#m C#
in the alley, mixing blood cheek to cheek
Bbm G# F#m G#m B
you're up against the words you never could dare to speak
F#m C#
it's your conflict shored up tight
Bbm G# F#m C#
your heavy steps that follow her steps so light
D2 C Friff
so judy holds punch, cufflinks inside her clenched fist
D2 C Friff
she had a dream of bandages on punch's wrist
D2 C Friff
so she sees punch with a thorn in his hand and says, "stop right there
D2 C F
what the fuck are you doing don't you know i care?"
hihat break
D2 C F
but she hears the bark of a cop and drops to the dirty street
D2 C Friff
"i wonder," punch says, "do you know what at all, what's protecting me?"
D2 C F
judy used to hold me like a pencil writing out some change
D2 C F
her cheap philosopher was spare change for brains
F#m C#
in the alley, mixing blood cheek to cheek
Bbm G# F#m G#m B
you're up against the words you never could dare to speak
F#m C#
it's your conflict shored up tight
Bbm G# F#m C#
your heavy steps that follow her steps so light