Version 1: Using the strumming pattern is crucial to play the song like this
Version 2: For those of you who want play it with your own strumming pattern,
here is the simplified version.
Version 1:
[Intro]
EmFade Cin, stGart the scene
DEnter beautiful gCirl
EmBut Cthings are not what they Gseem
DAs we stand at the Cedge of Emthe world
[Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
Em"Excuse Amme, siEmr
But I havGe plans to die tonight
Oh, and Dyou are directly in Gmy wayD
And I Cbet you're gonna say it's Gnot righCt"
GMy Emreply:
"Excuse me, miss
But do you Ghave the slightest clue
Of Dexactly what you just said to me
And Cexactly wGho you're talking to?"
She said, "I don't care, you don't even Dknow me"
I said, "I Gknow but I'Dd like to cGhange that soon, hDopefully"C
[Chorus]
EmYeah, wCe all fliGrt with the Dtiniest notCion
EmOf sCelf cGonclusion in oDne simplified moCtion
EmYou see the Ctrick is that you're nGever supposed to Dact on iGt
EmNo matter hCow uGnbearable tDhis misery Cgets
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
Em"You make it sAmound Emso eGasy to be alive
But tell Dme, how am I supposed to seize this day
When eCverything inside of me hGas died?"
My reply:Em
Em"Trust me, AmgirlEm
I know your lGegs are pleading to leap
But I oDffer you this easy choice
InstGead of dying, lCiving with me"
She said, "AGre you cDrazy? GYou don't even Dknow me."
I said, "I Gknow, but ID'd like to cGhange that soon hDopefullCy"
[Chorus]
EmYeah, wCe all fliGrt with the Dtiniest nCotion
EmOf sCelf cGonclusion in oDne simplified motCion
EmYou see the Ctrick is that you're nGever supposed to Dact on iGt
EmNo matter hCow uGnbearable tDhis misery Cgets
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
EmI would be lying if I sCaid that things would never get rough
GAnd all this cliche motivDation, it could nCever be enEmough
EmI could sDtand here all nCight trying to convince yGou
But what good would that do?
My Doffer stands, and Cyou must choose
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
G"Alright, you win, but CI only Ggive you one Dnight
To Emprove yoursDelf to be Gbetter than my Dattempt at flight
GI swear to God, if you Dhurt me, I will leap
I will Emtoss mDyself from Gthese very cliffs
DAnd you'll never see it coming"G
G"Settle, preciDous, I kGnow what you're gDoing through
Just ten Gminutes beDfore you Ggot here, I was gDonna jump too"C
[Chorus]
EmYeah, wCe all fliGrt with the Dtiniest nCotion
EmOf sCelf cGonclusion in oDne simplified motCion
EmYou see the Ctrick is that you're nGever supposed to Dact on iGt
EmNo matter hCow uGnbearable tDhis misery Cgets
[Outro]
Version 2:
[Intro]
EmFade Cin, stGart the scene
DEnter beautiful gCirl
EmBut Cthings are not what they Gseem
DAs we stand at the Cedge of Emthe world
[Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
Em"Excuse me, sir
But I havGe plans to die tonight
Oh, and Dyou are directly in my way
And I Cbet you're gonna say it's not right"
GMy repEmly:
"Excuse me, miss
But do you Ghave the slightest clue
Of Dexactly what you just said to me
And Cexactly wGho you're talking to?"
She said, "GI don't cDare, yGou don't even kDnow me"
I said, "I Gknow but I'Dd like to cGhange that soon, hDopefully"C
[Chorus]
EmYeah, we all Cflirt with the Gtiniest Dnotion
EmOf self cConclusion in one Gsimplified Dmotion
EmYou see the Ctrick is that you're nGever supposed to Dact on iCt
EmNo matter how uCnbearable this Gmisery Dgets
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
Em"You make it sound
so Geasy to be alive
But tell Dme, how am I supposed to seize this day
When eCverything inside of me has died?"
GMy reply:Em
Em"Trust me, girl
I know your lGegs are pleading to leap
But I oDffer you this easy choice
InstGead of dying, lCiving with me"
She said, "AGre you cDrazy? GYou don't even Dknow me."
I said, "I Gknow, but ID'd like to cGhange that soon hDopefullCy"
[Chorus]
EmYeah, we all Cflirt with the Gtiniest Dnotion
EmOf self cConclusion in one Gsimplified Dmotion
EmYou see the Ctrick is that you're nGever supposed to Dact on iCt
EmNo matter how uCnbearable this Gmisery Dgets
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
EmI would be lying if I sCaid that things would never get rough
GAnd all this cliche motivDation, it could nCever be enEmough
EmI could sDtand here all nCight trying to convince yGou
But what good would that do?
My Doffer stands, and Cyou must choose
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
G"Alright, you win, but CI only Ggive you one Dnight
To Emprove yoursDelf to be Gbetter than my Dattempt at flight
GI swear to God, if you Dhurt me, I will leap
I will Emtoss mDyself from Gthese very cliffs
DAnd you'll never see it coming"G
G"Settle, preciDous, I kGnow what you're gDoing through
Just ten Gminutes beDfore you Ggot here, I was gDonna jump too"C
[Chorus]
EmYeah, we alCl flirt with the Gtiniest nDotion
EmOf self cConclusion in one Gsimplified Dmotion
EmYou see the Ctrick is that you're nGever supposed to Dact on iCt
EmNo matter how unCbearable this Gmisery Dgets
[Outro]