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[Verse]
EThanks for calling FMister MichaelE  F  
EBut he's not feeling FwellE  F  
EHis back is aching, Fheart is breakingE  F  
EYou've reached a private Fhell
[Bridge]
GI choose to Abe alone, Cembracing my Bdefeat
GThe game was over Ayears ago, is Cvictory so sweet
[Verse]
EThanks for calling FMister MichaelE  F  
ERight now he cannot FspeakE  F  
EHis empty life is Fpast redemptionE  F  
EHis will to live is FweakE  F  
[Bridge]
GThere's nothing Ain my head, it's a Crusting slipping Bgear
GMy body Astayed in bed but Cthere's nobody Bhere
[Chorus]
Tell me, where do the Eyears goG  
  CBlink aBn eye and they EflyG  
  CI don't Bwanna get Ghurt, so     A  Cjust skip Bhello
And go Estraight to goodbyeG  
CStraight to Bgoodbye, goodbye
[Instrumental]
E    F    E   F   E    F    E   F
[Verse]
EThanks for calling FMister Michael,
Ewaiting here to Fdie
EFragile Mister Lightning FBug
Ewithout the wings to Ffly
ECrush me for my Fchemicals,
Epaint yourself to Fglow
EAnd watch my magic Ffade away,
Eso sad to see it Fgo, go
[Solo]
E    F    E   F   E    F    E   F
[Verse]
EThanks for calling FMister Michael,
EMister FEverything
ETurn the television Fup
Eso I can't hear the Fring
GYou could leave a Amessage, Cbut I'll only press Berase
GYou'd have to break my Adoor down
CCome on, hate me to my Bface
[Chorus]
Tell me, where do the Eyears goG  
  CBlink aBn eye and they EflyG  
  CI don't Bwanna get Ghurt, so     A  Cjust skip Bhello
And go Estraight to GgoodbyCeB  
[Outro]
Where do the Ayears goC  
  FYou blink an Eeye and they Afly Cby
  FI don't Ewanna get Churt, Dso just skip FhelloE  
And go Astraight to Cgoodbye
F(Straight to Egoodbye)
Tell me, where do the Ayears Cgo
F(Straight to Egoodbye)
ATell me, where do the Cyears go
F(Straight to gEoodbye)
I'm just a Afreak in a Csideshow
FPlease just say it

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Straight To Goodbye

by Pale Divine

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[Verse]

E F E F

Thanks for calling Mister Michael

E F E F

But he's not feeling well

E F E F

His back is aching, heart is breaking

E F

You've reached a private hell

[Bridge]

G A C B

I choose to be alone, embracing my defeat

G A C

The game was over years ago, is victory so sweet

[Verse]

E F E F

Thanks for calling Mister Michael

E F E F

Right now he cannot speak

E F E F

His empty life is past redemption

E F E F

His will to live is weak

[Bridge]

G A C B

There's nothing in my head, it's a rusting slipping gear

G A C B

My body stayed in bed but there's nobody here

[Chorus]

E G

Tell me, where do the years go

C B E G

Blink an eye and they fly

C B G A C B

I don't wanna get hurt, so just skip hello

E G

And go straight to goodbye

C B

Straight to goodbye, goodbye

[Instrumental]

E F E F E F E F

[Verse]

E F

Thanks for calling Mister Michael,

E F

waiting here to die

E F

Fragile Mister Lightning Bug

E F

without the wings to fly

E F

Crush me for my chemicals,

E F

paint yourself to glow

E F

And watch my magic fade away,

E F

so sad to see it go, go

[Solo]

E F E F E F E F

[Verse]

E F

Thanks for calling Mister Michael,

E F

Mister Everything

E F

Turn the television up

E F

so I can't hear the ring

G A C B

You could leave a message, but I'll only press erase

G A

You'd have to break my door down

C B

Come on, hate me to my face

[Chorus]

E G

Tell me, where do the years go

C B E G

Blink an eye and they fly

C B G A C B

I don't wanna get hurt, so just skip hello

E G C B

And go straight to goodbye

[Outro]

A C

Where do the years go

F E A C

You blink an eye and they fly by

F E C D F E

I don't wanna get hurt, so just skip hello

A C

And go straight to goodbye

F E

(Straight to goodbye)

A C

Tell me, where do the years go

F E

(Straight to goodbye)

A C

Tell me, where do the years go

F E

(Straight to goodbye)

A C

I'm just a freak in a sideshow

Please just say it

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