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Capo 2
EmRichard Divine made up his mind to take the lAmast few steps
to tDhe bathroom door from his bedroom floor and to lock himEmself in.Emmaj7  
EmSteady young hands, meticulous plans,
disposable rAmazors and a Dblisterpack filled with strong sleeping pills,
and a bath of hot waEmter.
He sGaid he’s not for sB7ale, said that he felt houCnded,
crowded and sAurrounded by this life he didn’t cEmhoose.
  Em    Emmaj7x2
EmHe carefully wrote a funerary note
on his best wrAmiting paper to sDet out the facts,
and sealed it with wax, and left it in the kitEmchen.Emmaj7  
EmHe left it out so his parents would know what there was waitAming for them:
Dpale cold skin and blood seeping in to the landing caEmrpet.
GHe said he’s not for sB7ale, said that he felt hounCded,
crowded and surrAounded by this life he didn’t choose.G  
But everybody plays tB7his game on a daily basCis.
They’re not heroes, they’re suArvivors,
and it’s not Shakespearian if they lose.
EmSo do what you want, do what you want, do what the Dvoices tell you,
but donC’t ever say that we didn’t Bwarn you.
cause we Emwarned you.
  Em    Emmaj7x4
GHe said he’s not for sB7ale, but he bought into his faiClure.
He’s telling tales that haAmmer nails right into open paGlms.
GA martyr in reB7verse, he’s best at being worCst,
the rest of us are cAursed but we keep calm and we carry Eon.
  E    B7    C    Ax2
So Richard, here it is: Gnone of us are blaBmmeless, huddled here like
Cstrangers,
shameless in our liDsts of all the changes we say we nGeed.
But I think that you kB7new that,
you can’t pretend it’s nCews that when you cut yourself you’ll bAleed.

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Richard Divine

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emmaj7

Capo 2

Em Am

Richard Divine made up his mind to take the last few steps

D Em Emmaj7

to the bathroom door from his bedroom floor and to lock himself in.

Steady young hands, meticulous plans,

Am D

disposable razors and a blisterpack filled with strong sleeping pills,

and a bath of hot water.

G B7 C

He said he’s not for sale, said that he felt hounded,

A Em

crowded and surrounded by this life he didn’t choose.

Em Emmaj7

He carefully wrote a funerary note

Am D

on his best writing paper to set out the facts,

Em Emmaj7

and sealed it with wax, and left it in the kitchen.

Em Am

He left it out so his parents would know what there was waiting for them:

D Em

pale cold skin and blood seeping in to the landing carpet.

G B7 C

He said he’s not for sale, said that he felt hounded,

A G

crowded and surrounded by this life he didn’t choose.

B7 C

But everybody plays this game on a daily basis.

They’re not heroes, they’re survivors,

and it’s not Shakespearian if they lose.

Em D

So do what you want, do what you want, do what the voices tell you,

C B

but don’t ever say that we didn’t warn you.

cause we warned you.

Em Emmaj7

G B7 C

He said he’s not for sale, but he bought into his failure.

A G

He’s telling tales that hammer nails right into open palms.

G B7 C

A martyr in reverse, he’s best at being worst,

A E

the rest of us are cursed but we keep calm and we carry on.

E B7 C A

G Bm

So Richard, here it is: none of us are blameless, huddled here like

strangers,

D G

shameless in our lists of all the changes we say we need.

But I think that you knew that,

C A

you can’t pretend it’s news that when you cut yourself you’ll bleed.

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