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[Legend]
    Em: 022000
    G6: 320000
 Cmaj7: x32000
     G: 320003
    Am: x02210
     C: x32010
[Verse 1]
Your word is Empaper thinG6  Cmaj7  
You told your Emchildren they could G6reach for the Cmaj7stars
Then fed them EmritalinG6  Cmaj7  
And popped their Emfutures into G6VCRCmaj7s
Now they're Emwalking on the ocean G6floor thinkin they can swCmaj7im
Now they're Emwalking on the ocean G6floor thinkin they can swCmaj7im
As the earth Emswallows themG6  Cmaj7  
You conEmvince yourself that G6they asked for Cmaj7it
[Chorus]
Your ignorance must be Gbliss, oh
But for everyone else it's the Gworst it's
Living across from the Gcircus
Running right into your Gfist, oh
And i'm starting to think it's on Gpurpose
Believe it or not we deGserve this
For sleeping at the side EmshowG6  Cmaj7  
[Verse 2]
Your paper Emhas no peG6nCmaj7  
You only Emparrot your amG6bassador’s Cmaj7lines 
And somehoEmw stomach thG6emCmaj7  
Maybe it's easy when the Emcrimescenes blocked by G6dollar Cmaj7signs, ah
You go Emknockin on the devil's G6door, he's gonna let you Cmaj7in
You go Emknockin on the devil's G6door, he's gonna let you Cmaj7in
And now you Emlive with himG6  Cmaj7  
Yet you conEmvinced yourself he G6doesn't exCmaj7ist
[Chorus]
Your ignorance must be Gbliss, oh
But for everyone else it's the Gworst it's
Living across from the Gcircus
Running right into your Gfist, oh
And i'm starting to think it's on Gpurpose
Believe it or not we deGserve this
For sleeping at the side EmshowG6  Cmaj7  
[Verse 3]
Your tent is Emcaving inG6  Cmaj7  
You'd rather Emsuffocate than G6claw your way Cmaj7out
So save the EmoxygenG6  Cmaj7  
cover your Emnose and stick your G6foot in your Cmaj7mouth, ah
Now youEm’re sweatin as the seveG6nth horn sounds inside yoCmaj7ur head
Now youEm’re sweatin as the seveG6nth horn sounds inside yoCmaj7ur head
until you'rEme deaf to iG6tCmaj7  
cause you conEmvinced your self it G6doesn't exCmaj7ist
[Chorus]
Your ignorance must be Gbliss, oh
But for everyone else it's the Gworst it's
Living across from the Gcircus
Running right into your Gfist, oh
And i'm starting to think it's on Gpurpose
Believe it or not we deGserve this
For sleeping at the side AmshowC  G  
[Coda]
AmOur teeth are pressed against Cthe pavement
GYour head is buried in the sand
AmYou pledge allegance to your Cplacement
GAnd I will never understand why
We're sleeping in the side AmshowC  
Sleeping in the Gsideshow
Yes, just sleeping in the AmsideshowC  
Sleeping in the Gsideshow
I'm sick of sleeping in the AmsideshowC  G  
I'm sick of sleeping in the AmsideshowC  G  
I'm sick of sleepingG  

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Sideshow

by Nick Lutsko

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Legend]

: 022000

: 320000

Cmaj7

: x32000

: 320003

: x02210

: x32010

[Verse 1]

Em G6 Cmaj7

Your word is paper thin

Em G6 Cmaj7

You told your children they could reach for the stars

Em G6 Cmaj7

Then fed them ritalin

Em G6 Cmaj7

And popped their futures into VCRs

Em G6 Cmaj7

Now they're walking on the ocean floor thinkin they can swim

Em G6 Cmaj7

Now they're walking on the ocean floor thinkin they can swim

Em G6 Cmaj7

As the earth swallows them

Em G6 Cmaj7

You convince yourself that they asked for it

[Chorus]

Your ignorance must be bliss, oh

But for everyone else it's the worst it's

Living across from the circus

Running right into your fist, oh

And i'm starting to think it's on purpose

Believe it or not we deserve this

Em G6 Cmaj7

For sleeping at the side show

[Verse 2]

Em G6 Cmaj7

Your paper has no pen

Em G6 Cmaj7

You only parrot your ambassador’s lines

Em G6 Cmaj7

And somehow stomach them

Em G6 Cmaj7

Maybe it's easy when the crimescenes blocked by dollar signs, ah

Em G6 Cmaj7

You go knockin on the devil's door, he's gonna let you in

Em G6 Cmaj7

You go knockin on the devil's door, he's gonna let you in

Em G6 Cmaj7

And now you live with him

Em G6 Cmaj7

Yet you convinced yourself he doesn't exist

[Chorus]

Your ignorance must be bliss, oh

But for everyone else it's the worst it's

Living across from the circus

Running right into your fist, oh

And i'm starting to think it's on purpose

Believe it or not we deserve this

Em G6 Cmaj7

For sleeping at the side show

[Verse 3]

Em G6 Cmaj7

Your tent is caving in

Em G6 Cmaj7

You'd rather suffocate than claw your way out

Em G6 Cmaj7

So save the oxygen

Em G6 Cmaj7

cover your nose and stick your foot in your mouth, ah

Em G6 Cmaj7

Now you’re sweatin as the seventh horn sounds inside your head

Em G6 Cmaj7

Now you’re sweatin as the seventh horn sounds inside your head

Em G6 Cmaj7

until you're deaf to it

Em G6 Cmaj7

cause you convinced your self it doesn't exist

[Chorus]

Your ignorance must be bliss, oh

But for everyone else it's the worst it's

Living across from the circus

Running right into your fist, oh

And i'm starting to think it's on purpose

Believe it or not we deserve this

Am C G

For sleeping at the side show

[Coda]

Am C

Our teeth are pressed against the pavement

Your head is buried in the sand

Am C

You pledge allegance to your placement

And I will never understand why

Am C

We're sleeping in the side show

Sleeping in the sideshow

Am C

Yes, just sleeping in the sideshow

Sleeping in the sideshow

Am C G

I'm sick of sleeping in the sideshow

Am C G

I'm sick of sleeping in the sideshow

I'm sick of sleeping

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