Tuning:E
Tom: G
[Intro]
G E A/D Bm
G Em A/D Bm
G Em A/D Bm
Pop__ Tart__, what’s our mission_? Do we know__ but never listen_?
G Em A/D Bm
For too long__ they held me under__ But_ I_ hear__ it’s almost over__
G Em A/D
In De__troit_ on a Memphis train_ Like you said,
Asus2 Em
it’s down_ in the heat and the summer rain_
Asus2 Em
The automatic gauze of your memories__
Asus2 Em Em Dsus2
Down_ in the sleep at the airplane races_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
G D/F# Bm D
to this heart__ a little bit lon_ger_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
G D/F# Bm D
to this___ love__ a__loud___ Try___ to_ hold_ on___
G D/F# Bm D
_ for this___ heart’s__ a little bit colder Try___ to_ hold_ on___
G D/F#
to this___ love___
Asus2 Em
Paperback scrawl your hidden poems_
Asus2 Em
Written around the dried_ out_ flowers_
Asus2 Em Em Dsus2
Here we are, still trading_ places__ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
G Em A/D Bm
G Em A/D Bm
Pop__ Tart__, can you envision__ A free world__ of clear division_?
G Em A/D Bm
For too long__ they held us under__ But_ I_ know__ we’re getting over_
G Em A/D
In De__troit__ with the Nashville tears_ Like you said,
Asus2 Em
it’s down_ in the heat with the bro_ken_ numbers_
Asus2 Em
Down_ in the gaze of solemnity_
Asus2 Em Em Dsus2
Down_ in the way you’ve held_ together_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
G D/F# Bm D
to this heart__ a little bit clo_ser_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
G D/F# Bm D
to this___ love__ a__loud___ Try___ to_ hold_ on___
G D/F# Bm D
_ for this___ heart’s__ a little bit older Try___ to_ hold_ on___
G D/F# D
to this___ love___ a__loud___
(D) G D G Bm
And we are____ still_ a_live__ Try__ to_ hold_ on_
D G D G Bm
And we have____ sur_vi_ved__ Try__ to_ hold_ on_
D G D G Bm Asus2
And no one___ should_ deny__ We tried_ to_ hold_ on___
(Asus2) Em
to the pulse of the feedback_ cur_rent_
Asus2 Em
Into_ the flow of encrypted_ movement_
Asus2 Em Em Dsus2
Slap_back_ kills_ the ancient_ remnants_ That try__ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
G Em A/D Bm
Try___ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
to this heart__ alive__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
to this love__ aloud__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
And we are__ still_ a_live__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
And we have__ sur_vi__ved__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
Pop__ Tart__, you never listen_ Skinned_ knees__ Try__ to_ hold_ on_
G Em A/D Bm
Stop__ start__, what’s our mission? Skinned_ knees_ Try__ to_ hold_ on__
G
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