Gm


[Verse 1]
Gm                       Cm
About as subtle as an earthquake, I know
   F                      Gm
my mistakes were made for you

(Gm)                    Cm
& in the back room of a bad dream she came
F                      Gm
& whisked me away, enthused

(Gm)                 Gm
& it's as solid as a rock rolling down a hill
    Cm                               F
the fact is that it prob'ly will hit something
                 Gm
on the hazardous terrain

(Gm)                       Gm
& we're just following the flock 'round and in between
Cm                                       F
before we're smashed to smithereens like they were
                         D7
and we scramble from the blame


[Chorus]
(D7)       Cm
& it's the fame that put words in her mouth
    D7
she couldn't help but spit 'em out
Cm                    D7                           Gm
innocence & arrogance entwined in the filthiest of minds


[Verse 2]
Gm                    Cm
She was bitten on her birthday and now
  F                       Gm
a face in the crowd she's not

Gm                      Cm
& I suspect that now forever the shape
    F                    D7
she came to escape is forgot


[Chorus]
(D7)     Cm
& it's a lot to ask her not to sting
  D7
& give her less than ev'rything
 Cm                                     D7
around your crooked conscience she will wind


[Bridge]
Gm  Am  Dm  G  Am

(Am)                          Am
Cos we're just following the flock 'round & in between
  Dm                                     G
before we're smashed to smithereens like they were
                       E7
& we scramble from the blame


[Chorus]
(E7)       Dm
& it's the fame that put words in her mouth
E7
she couldn't help but spit 'em out
 Dm                                     E7
around your crooked conscience she will wind

         Dm
& it's a lot to ask her not to sting
  E7
& give her less than everything
Dm
innocence & arrogance entwined.