Tone: [A]
Intro
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [D] [F]
Verse 1
Sure it’s a [Bm]calming notion, [F#m]perpetual in motion
But I don’t [Bm]need the comfort of [F#m]any lies
For I have [Bm]seen the ending and [F#m]there is no ascending [A]ri[F]rise[C#]se
Chorus 1
Oh back when [Bm]I was younger, [F#m]was told by other youngsters
That my end [Bm]will be torture [F#m]beneath the earth
‘cuz I don’t [Bm]see what they see when [F#m]death is staring at me
I see a [Bm]window, a lim[D]limit, to live [E]it, or not at [F]all
Interlude
[A] [Dmaj7] [D] [Dm] [F] [C#] [A] [F#m] [Bm] [C#m] [D] [F]
Chorus 2
If you could [Bm]pull the lever to [F#m]carry on forever
Would your life [Bm]even [A]matter [F#m]anym[C#m]anymore?
Sure it’s a [Bm]calming notion, [F#m]perpetual in motion
But it’s [F#m]not what you signed [F]up [C#m]for [A]
Bridge
[A] [C#] [D] [Dm]
[A]I’m sure there [C#]won’t always be [D]su[Dm]sunshine
[A]But there’s this [C#]momentary [D]beam of[Dm]of light
[A]You don’t have to wait those [C#]salty decades
To [D]get through the gate it’s[Dm]it’s all in front of your face
[A]I’m sure there [C#]won’t always be [D]su[Dm]sunshine
[A]I’m sure there [C#]won’t always be [D]su[Dm]sunshine
[A]But there’s this [C#]momentary [D]beam of[Dm]of light
Chorus 3
I could [A]cross the ocean in a fit [Bm]of devotion
For every [A]shining second this fragile [Bm]body beckons
You think you’re [A]owed it better believing [Bm]ancient letters
Sure it’s a [A]calming notion but [B]it’s a [Bm]lie [A]