Am              D     Bm    Em   Bm Am
You know you're never gonna feel as right
Bm                     Cmaj7
Than in your gold past life
Am        D     Bm   Em  Bm Am
A ship of paper on a sea of fire
Bm                     C
Back to your gold past life


[Verse 1]
Gmaj7
Helplessly staring at the stagnant stars
              Dm
What was this thing that took your spirit away?
Am
Head on the bug splattered hood of your car
    G     Cmaj7
You pray


[Verse 2]
Gmaj7
Breathlessly calling up your old love
            Dm
Why did she have to take your essence from you?
            Cmaj7
Life's been rougher but lately it's pretty rough
    Amaj7
For you


[Verse 3]
Cmaj7
You used to dance in the night
                Amaj7
With a girl you loved so much
Cmaj7                                              Am
You used to look her in the eyes as the nightbirds sang


[Chorus]
Am              D     Bm    Em   Bm Am
You know you're never gonna feel as right
Bm                     Cmaj7
Than in your gold past life
Am        D     Bm   Em  Bm Am
A ship of paper on a sea of fire
Bm                     Cmaj7
Back to your gold past life
Am            D     Bm    Em   Bm Am
I know you're never gonna feel as right
Bm                     Am
Than in your gold past life
G                      Cmaj7
Back to your gold past life


[Verse 4]
Gmaj7
Helplessly staring at a cumulus
                 Dm
What caused this flood that washed your courage away?
          Cmaj7
With your heart in a knot you cry for love and loss
           Amaj7
For all of us


[Verse 5]
Cmaj7
You used to stare into the void
                      Amaj7
With the love of your life
Cmaj7
You used to whisper in her ear
              Am
"Little butterfly..."


[Chorus]
Am              D     Bm    Em   Bm Am
You know you're never gonna feel as right
Bm                     Cmaj7
Than in your gold past life
Am        D     Bm   Em  Bm Am
A ship of paper on a sea of fire
Bm                     Am
Back to your gold past life
Am              D     Bm    Em   Bm Am
You know you're never gonna feel as right
Bm                     Cmaj7
Than in your gold past life
Am        D     Bm   Em  Bm Am
A ship of paper on a sea of fire
Bm                     Am
Back to your gold past life
G                      Cmaj7
Back to your gold past life
G/B                    Cmaj7
Back to your gold past life
G                      C
Back to your gold past life