Em  D  G
Em  D  G
G  D  Em  D  Em  D  G

[Verse 1]
Em               D                           G
You were shot down for banging on sidewalks, waking up sovereign states
Em                   D                   G
Raking up graves and wasting your common grace
G                      D                   Em                   D
Creatures outside were posting your face up, dreaming of shadowplay
             Em                              D                    G
If you could straighten that spine you got a way to decide your fate

[Chorus]
G          D                                A
Instead of breaking your silence, you could be the same way
    G
And keep your favors to yourself, but
     D                                     A
They could see in your eyes there's not a thing they could say so

[Verse 2]
Em               D                        G
Holding on tight to places you remember, keeping your story straight
Em                    D                            G
Taking your time with friends you invite to your wake
G                     D                  Em                  E
You were so tired of waking up, shaking, facing your passing days
Em                   D                     G
Rolling in circles, hoping the fever would break

[Chorus]
G          D                          A                           G
Instead of breaking your word you can pay to make sure they never back the train up, but
G        D                               A
They can read in your mind, you've got a reason to stay so
G          D                               A
Instead of breaking your silence you could be the same way
    G
And keep your favors to yourself, but
           D                             A
They could see in your eye there's not a thing they could say so

[Interlude]
Em  D  G
Em  D  G
Em  D  Em
D   G

[Chorus]
G          D                          A                           G
Instead of breaking your word you can pay to make sure they never back the train up, but
G        D                               A
They can read in your mind, you've got a reason to stay so
G          D                               A
Instead of breaking your silence you could be the same way
    G
And keep your favors to yourself, but
           D                             A
They could see in your eye there's not a thing they could say so
G          D                          A                           G
Instead of breaking your word you can pay to make sure they never back the train up, but
G        D                               A
They can read in your mind, you've got a reason to stay so