Tom: C
C
Be honest with me
F
Did you ever think that these
C
things that you did
F
Would come back to haunt you
Am
and fail you again
F C
Don't ever question my will
to admit
F
That when were alone it's
C
too hard to resist
F
Making believe that were
C
bigger than this
F
choosing a road that is
Am
different but similar
F G
To the same one i took before.
Chorus:
C
why don't we breathe?
F
why can't you see
Am
that things are'nt always
F
what they appear to be?
C
And as simple as it sounds
F
I think i found
Am F
The perfect way to grow old
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Verse 2
C
Simpleness describes
F
The iron that is you and your
C
rusty old life
F
get on with the mattress and
Am
tell tale lies
F
Watch everything that you
C
touch turn ice
F
were following the sheep
C
and they are at it again
F
making believe that they're
C
free as it seems
F
but only finding out that
Am
they're on a sinking ship
C
that doesn't care
F
how many it saves today
C
why don't we breathe?
F
why can't you see
Am
that things are'nt always
F
what they appear to be?
C
And as simple as it sounds
F
I think i found
Am F
The perfect way to grow old
C
watch out now
F
i see the light
Am
at the end of the tunnel
C
it seems realistic
F Am
that getting there will make
us fine
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C
but watch out now
F
its full of glass
Am
don't take the chance
F
youll surely pass
C F
at least someday we'll know
G
the reason why
C
why don't we breathe?
F
why can't you see
Am
that things are'nt always
F
what they appear to be?
C
And as simple as it sounds
F
I think i found
Am F
The perfect way to grow old
C
why don't we breathe?
F
why can't you see
Am
that things are'nt always
F
what they appear to be?
C
And as simple as it sounds
F
I think i found
Am F
The perfect way to grow old
