Key: E
Introduction:
E
She was raised a Protestant
A E
I was raised by wolves
C#m B E A
Both of us saw dignity in vain
E
The stretching out in paradise
A E
It wasn?t in the cards
C#m B E A
See, neither of us were ready for the rain
B
Guess I was caught off-guard
C#m
When I heard the news last week
B
Ran into a friend of mine
C#m
With the word on the street
E
That the life that you chose to lead
A E
Had the desired effect
C#m B
That you hit the ground running
E A
The day that you left
E
That you?re playing for every side
A E
That you?re going for every kill
C#m B
But I don?t believe it
E A
And I never will
E
Never will
E
Maybe it?s all dogs and bones
A E
Chasing every tail
C#m B E A
And howling at the injustice of the night
B
And if I misjudged you
C#m
Well, honey, that?s on me
A
But I really do hope you found a way
A
To get what you need
E
And the life that you chose to lead
A E
Had the desired effect
C#m B
That you hit the ground running
E A
The day that you left
E
That you?re playing for every side
A E
That you?re going for every kill
C#m B
But I don?t believe it
E A
And I never will
E
Are you wondering where it all goes?
E
Are you living the way you should?
A
Are you taking the time to listen?
E
Is it doing you any good?
B
Are you wresting with the demons?
A
Are you moving the party forward
E
In your time?
E
Are you looking to change the world?
E
Or have you already changed your mind?
A
Are you keeping the Ten Commandments
E
Or are you leaving ?em all behind?
B
Are you practicing your pirouettes?
A
Or are you going in the line this time?
B
?Til the life that you chose to lead
C#m
Had the desired effect
A
Did you hit the ground running
A
The day that you left?
B
Are you playing for every side?
C#m
Are you going for every kill?
A
Well, I don?t believe it
A
And I never will