Tom: G
Intro: G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cadd9 (2x)
G
Nothin' ever changes; is that really your name?
Cmaj7
What's it mean, what's the context, could you explain?
Bm
I don't mean to be an asshole, I don't mean to complain
Cmaj7 Bm Am Bm
But is that all we've given ya?
G
I see no point in turning all this worry to shame
Cmaj7
There ain't no need to point the finger; I got no one else to blame
Bm
Talk of secession has never been so plain
Cmaj7 Bm Am
But is that all that we've said here?
C Em
The kids are on fire; I'm just sat back tendin' the flames
Am C
And we're just circlin' 'round the critical drain
- G Em G Em -
G
Big-time intuition in a tiny little brain
Cmaj7
Spoutin' out thoughts about doubts and jealousy and pain
Bm
Open-ended questions and the ones they contain
Cmaj7 Am Bm
Did it all go to hell in a day, kid?
Am G
Consider this my condition
C D7
On the ashes of the funerary pyre
C D
Would you still have me surrender my lyre?
C Em
I'm only askin' 'cause it seems like you wanna say
Am C
That we're just circlin' 'round the critical drain
- G Em G Em -
Am G
Consider this my audition
C D7
For that little jazz combo in the sky
C D
If I'm not there yet, I'll tell you why
C Em
I'm too busy defiling the American songbook's name
Am C G
And we're just circlin' 'round the critical drain
Am C G
Yeah, we're just circlin' 'round the critical drain
Am C G
Yeah, we're just circlin' 'round the critical drain
