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The CD version is in F# (I think this is mostly right)
(G)
The heat of my brain turns the iron bars around me to dust, 
but when I come to my senses
                                                 (     Bm> C)
It's a winter's day and there's just a little rust 
(G)
I'm walking through the revolving doors in my mind 
But no matter how hard I try
                                     (     Bm> C)
I can't seem to get out the other side 
(PAUSE)                                 (G)
Cause everywhere I look is looking back...
(     Bm> C)
Ooooh   oooh
(G)
I'm a holy man in a stained glass cathedral 
but when I look in the mirror all I see is 
                                 (     Bm> C)
cinder blocks and stainless steel 
(G)
I got eight tailored suits waitin' for me 
when I get back home... 
                      (     Bm> C)
if I ever get back home 
GEverywhere I loCok is looking bacGk to where I'm looCkin'
            (G)                  (C)    (G)
when I get back to where I'm lookin' to go 
(B)             (C)     (D)                         (G)
You can hold me captive for all these things I've done 
(B)            (C)         (D)
but, I'm quite sure by now this ain't the only race I'm gonna run
(G) 
She said she could never forget the look of my eyes 
it's a misfortunate fortune that I'm in here 
                            (     Bm> C)
but at least I'm still alive 
(G)
I once knew a man who traveled by the whistles' aim 
It's been forty years now and 
                                  (     Bm> C)
I just need someone to know my name 
(G)
I sprint towards freedom, how else would you move that way? 
but I ain't as fast as I used to be and the dogs are catching up 
                                                             (     Bm> C)
but I'm gonna die either way so I might as well die trying... Ooooh
GEverywhere I loCok is looking bacGk to where I'm looCkin'
            (G)                  (C)    (G)
when I get back to where I'm lookin' to go 

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Captivity

by Ben Sollee

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The CD version is in F# (I think this is mostly right)

()

The heat of my brain turns the iron bars around me to dust,

but when I come to my senses

Bm C

( > )

It's a winter's day and there's just a little rust

()

I'm walking through the revolving doors in my mind

But no matter how hard I try

Bm C

( > )

I can't seem to get out the other side

(PAUSE) ()

Cause everywhere I look is looking back...

Bm C

( > )

Ooooh oooh

()

I'm a holy man in a stained glass cathedral

but when I look in the mirror all I see is

Bm C

( > )

cinder blocks and stainless steel

()

I got eight tailored suits waitin' for me

when I get back home...

Bm C

( > )

if I ever get back home

G C G C

Everywhere I look is looking back to where I'm lookin'

G C G

() () ()

when I get back to where I'm lookin' to go

B C D G

() () () ()

You can hold me captive for all these things I've done

B C D

() () ()

but, I'm quite sure by now this ain't the only race I'm gonna run

()

She said she could never forget the look of my eyes

it's a misfortunate fortune that I'm in here

Bm C

( > )

but at least I'm still alive

()

I once knew a man who traveled by the whistles' aim

It's been forty years now and

Bm C

( > )

I just need someone to know my name

()

I sprint towards freedom, how else would you move that way?

but I ain't as fast as I used to be and the dogs are catching up

Bm C

( > )

but I'm gonna die either way so I might as well die trying... Ooooh

G C G C

Everywhere I look is looking back to where I'm lookin'

G C G

() () ()

when I get back to where I'm lookin' to go

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