Intro: Fm  F#  Fm  F#

    Fm                                F#
The world is just a playing field for man
        Fm                             F#
And the blanket sky will cover every last event
         Fm                           F#
From the battles of the ages to the baby sleeping tight
        C#7+             G#
I could sing a rhyme and try to
                          C#7+
Find the reasons for each place and time
   G#                       F#
To wrap the world around my mind, but I know at best

                 C#7+
Words were never meant for
  G#           Bbm7           Fm
Explaining the mystery of our day
          Bbm7                Fm           D#m7
We're so afraid of what's at stake when we die
              D#m7      Bbm7         B7+           F#
Still I never wanted to live in such fear of the unknown
       Bbm7        Fm           F#         D#
Or the reasons for pain in this life, this life

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Fm                              F#
I still wonder what we're doing here
      Fm                             F#
As I stare into the midnight sky, confronted by my fears
         Fm
Is there something worth redeeming
        F#
In this old and tired world?
       C#7+
Or has all been lost,
        G#
Because every change will have its cost
    C#7+               G#
and I can see there's still an ember
                  F#
Left of something good, I know at best

                 C#7+
Words were never meant for
  G#           Bbm7           Fm
Explaining the mystery of our day
          Bbm7                Fm           D#m7
We're so afraid of what's at stake when we die
              D#m7      Bbm7         B7+           F#
Still I never wanted to live in such fear of the unknown
       Bbm7        Fm           F#         D#
Or the reasons for pain in this life, this life

( Fm  F#  Fm  F# )

( Fm  F#  Fm  F# )

        C#7+             G#
I could sing a rhyme and try to
                          C#7+
Find the reasons for each place and time
   G#
To wrap the world around my mind
    F#    Fm       Em6          Fm
But I'd regret the time poorly spent
          F#
Because I know, I know at best

                 C#7+
Words were never meant for
  G#           Bbm7           Fm
Explaining the mystery of our day
          Bbm7                Fm           D#m7
We're so afraid of what's at stake when we die
              D#m7      Bbm7         B7+           F#
Still I never wanted to live in such fear of the unknown
       Bbm7        Fm           F#         D#
Or the reasons for pain in this life, this life

( Fm )