G                          D
Here’s what it takes to survive
G                              D
Saturday’s fever means you’re staying alive
          C                   D                     C
Of course – an eight-ball of coke, you’re angry and broke
             D                       G
My mother misspoke by telling me the truth
G                         D
Here’s what it takes to believe
G                             D
Drink down the Drano ‘til the demons all leave
        Em     C          D           G
I won’t go – I told you I don’t wanna know


[Verse]
G                         D
Here’s what it takes to regret
G                            D
Wake up sleepwalking in your father’s missteps
           C             D                      C
The fridge door is open again, there’s leftover blame
                D                        G
You’re eating a shame and choking on the truth
G                          D
Here’s what it takes to be heard
G                      D
Angry rejoiners to discouraging words
        Em     C          D           C
I won’t go – I told you I don’t wanna know


[Instrumental]
C  F  A#  D#  G# C#


[Bridge]
C                 Fm
What we once kept hidden from our parents
A#             D#
Now we keep it hidden from our kids
   G#             C#
No second chances ever in this life
C
Just another chance to make the same mistake twice


[Verse]
G                        D
Here’s what it takes to deny
G                          D
Let’s make a movie ‘bout a hardworking guy
           C                    D
Who wastes time with family and friends
              C                        D
And learns to pretend that when it all ends
                   G
He’s closer to the truth
G                        D
And if the least you can do
G                              D
You fail your parents like you think they failed you
          Em     C          D           G
When they go - I told you I don’t wanna know


[Outro]
G  D  G  D  C  D  C  D

G
Here’s what it takes
       D
Here’s what it takes

Here’s what
G
Here’s what it takes
       D
Here’s what it takes

Here’s what
Em
Here’s what it takes
       C
Here’s what it takes
D
Here’s what

G                          D
Here’s what it takes to forget
G                              D
Here’s what I’ll take from you yet
C                         D
Here’s what it takes to bleed
C                         D
Here’s what it takes from you and me