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Chords:
C/A:    x05550
A:      x02220
G6:     320000 
G7m/D:  x5400x 
C:      x32010
Am7:    002010
C#m/5-: x45053
G6/D:   x55053
Em:     022000
H7:     x21202
A7:     x02020
Capo 2
[Intro:]
 C/A   A   G6  G7m/ D   C   Am7   G6  C#m/5- G6/ D   C/A   A   G6  G7m/ D   C   Am7  Em  
[Verse 1:]
nC/Aight time is crAeeping, still G6i can't sleep
  G7m/    D                 C           Am7  G6  
where do i go when there's no more to watch
       C#m/5- G6/ D            C/A            A  G6  
just an endless parade of what happened today
      G7m/    D           C      Am7  Em  
in a far away country a city a town
[Verse 2:]
       C/A          A            G6  G7m/D  
self medication is out of the question
          C          Am7         G6  C#m/5- G6/D  
i'm easily influenced under sedation
               C/A             A          G6  G7m/D  
so stare in the fridge and consider my options
hear cCats call for lAm7overs outsEmide
[Chorus:]
i wEmait so I waH7it for the ruA7mblings of buses and traCins
           C/A              A         G6  G7m/D  
i'm sorry my head won't be on it today
'cause i hCaven't had slAm7eep for a whEmile
[Verse 3:]
             C/A             A             G6  G7m/D  
won't turn the light on it wakes up the silence
           C            Am7            G6  C#m/5- G6/D  
stumbling around trying hard not to count down
            C/A             A            G6  G7m/D  
the time is a misleading snail pace a drip feed
i cCannot be tAm7he only Emone
[Chorus:]
i wEmait so i waH7it for the ruA7mblings of buses and traCins
           C/A              A         G6  G7m/D  
i'm sorry my head won't be on it today
'cause i hCaven't had slAm7eep for a whEmile
G7m/ D  C#m/5-  C   Em(2x)
                  Em           H7   A7(strum once)          C(strum once)
concentrate concentrate on to-do lists for monday and tuesday
                   C/A          A             G6  G7m/D  
but my eyes will not focus my mind floats away
                  C          Am7       G6  C#m/5- G6/D  
only twelve hours later i'm trying again
                C/A             A            G6  G7m/D  
as the skin on my face sees a dull subtle change
'cause i hCaven't had slAm7eep for a whEmile
 C/A   A   G6  G7m/ D   C   Am7   G6  C#m/5- G6/ D   C/A   A   G6  G7m/ D   C   Am7  Em  
[Chorus:] (2x)
i wEmait so I wH7ait for the rA7umblings of buses and trCains
           C/A              A         G6  G7m/D  
i'm sorry my head won't be on it today
'cause i hCaven't had slAm7eep for a whEmile

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/A

G7m

Am7

C#m

Chords:

C/A

: x05550

: x02220

: 320000

G7m D

/: x5400x

: x32010

Am7

: 002010

C#m

/5-: x45053

G6 D

/: x55053

: 022000

: x21202

: x02020

Capo 2

[Intro:]

C/A A G6 G7m D C Am7 G6 C#m G6 D C/A A G6 G7m D C Am7 Em

/ /5- / /

[Verse 1:]

C/A A G6

night time is creeping, still i can't sleep

G7m D C Am7 G6

where do i go when there's no more to watch

C#m G6 D C/A A G6

/5- /

just an endless parade of what happened today

G7m D C Am7 Em

in a far away country a city a town

[Verse 2:]

C/A A G6 G7m D

self medication is out of the question

C Am7 G6 C#m G6 D

/5- /

i'm easily influenced under sedation

C/A A G6 G7m D

so stare in the fridge and consider my options

C Am7 Em

hear cats call for lovers outside

[Chorus:]

Em H7 A7 C

i wait so I wait for the rumblings of buses and trains

C/A A G6 G7m D

i'm sorry my head won't be on it today

C Am7 Em

'cause i haven't had sleep for a while

[Verse 3:]

C/A A G6 G7m D

won't turn the light on it wakes up the silence

C Am7 G6 C#m G6 D

/5- /

stumbling around trying hard not to count down

C/A A G6 G7m D

the time is a misleading snail pace a drip feed

C Am7 Em

i cannot be the only one

[Chorus:]

Em H7 A7 C

i wait so i wait for the rumblings of buses and trains

C/A A G6 G7m D

i'm sorry my head won't be on it today

C Am7 Em

'cause i haven't had sleep for a while

G7m D C#m C Em

/ /5- (2x)

Em H7 A7 C

(strum once) (strum once)

concentrate concentrate on to-do lists for monday and tuesday

C/A A G6 G7m D

but my eyes will not focus my mind floats away

C Am7 G6 C#m G6 D

/5- /

only twelve hours later i'm trying again

C/A A G6 G7m D

as the skin on my face sees a dull subtle change

C Am7 Em

'cause i haven't had sleep for a while

C/A A G6 G7m D C Am7 G6 C#m G6 D C/A A G6 G7m D C Am7 Em

/ /5- / /

[Chorus:] (2x)

Em H7 A7 C

i wait so I wait for the rumblings of buses and trains

C/A A G6 G7m D

i'm sorry my head won't be on it today

C Am7 Em

'cause i haven't had sleep for a while

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