Chord transcription by Francois Couture, fcouture@abacom.com
A Christmas gift to all Hammillans.
Warning: performing this song can be dangerous for your mood. :-)
**Regarding the intro/outro: I play this song on the ukulele (don't laught, you'd be surprised) and I like to leave the G string open, which turns the chords into Em/G and Bm4/G. I find them both sadder and creepier that way, but YMMV.
(Intro)
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
When I began I was full of altruistic dreams,
Em Bm4
believed in princes and princesses, kings and queens -
C Bm
now I find they're all human inside,
Am
all bitterness and pride,
Em
so why shouldn't I be like that too?
Eb F
It seems that I've forgotten all I tried so hard to learn;
Am (a g f# e d)
it seems there's not an ounce of love or
(a g f# e d) C#m4
trust anywhere in the world.
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# f# g)
Em Bm4
Friends - they're all harbouring knives
Em Bm4
to embed in your back out of revenge, or spite,
C Bm
or indifference, or lack of other things to do -
Am Em
in the end just who's going to be a friend for you
Eb F
when they kick you in the guts just as your hand holds out the [pearl?
Am
It seems that there is nothing left but
(a g f# e d) C#m4
hatred and lust in the world.
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# f# g)
Em Bm4
I don't give a damn anymore - I've only wound up betrayed.
Em
It's all been absolutely worthless -
Bm4 C
all the efforts I've made to be gentle and kind
Bm
are repaid with contempt,
Am
degraded by sympathy and worthless kindness
Em
and love that isn't meant.
Eb F
I'm through with joy and company, I've done with pretty words,
Am
betrayed - there's no hiding-place
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world.
Eb F
I've nothing left to fight for except making my passion heard
Am
I don't believe in anything
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# f# g)
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
Em Bm4