verse 1:
C
my father was a story
Am G
my mother was afraid
C
they didn't mean to make me
Am G
but i got made anyway
C
since i was a young child
Am G
i much prefferred the rain
C
they asked me are you happy
Am (hold)
i said i can't explain
and i say....
G Am
heatstroke yellow
C
maybe strawberry blue
G Am
the strongest thing i ever felt
C
was feelings for you
G Am C
so try to look me in the eye
G
a difficult goodbye
Am C
to all the things we hide
verse 2:
C Am G
i live my life upon a crystal ship
C Am G
its unbelievable but i keep believing
C Am G
i never give up till the day i die
C Am G
i never give up till the day i die
i say...
C Am G
every single time they come back home from the road
C Am G
i say tell me where you been to tell me what you gone for
C Am G
they tell me on the road you end up losing your soul
C Am G
i'm thinking when they made me they forgot one of those
i say..
G Am C
rich kids singing of the silver spoon blues
G Am C
they tell me i can't get in cause theres just no more room
G Am C
but they lie they look me in the eye
G Am
scared of what they'd find
C
underneath my side uh ohhhh.....
Bridge:
C Am G
and i hope your right so i can see the sunshine
C Am G
and i hope your right so cause i don't like this way
C Am G
and i hope your right so i can change the future
C Am G
cause i was only hiding in the rain
verse 3:
C Am G
since i was a young child i seemed to like the rain
C Am G
you asked me are you happy i said can't explain
C Am
i told you i'm a monster uh oh
G
and i can't seem to feel uh oh
C Am
you ask me are you happy uh oh
G (hold)
said no but i am real
and i say...
G Am
heatstroke yellow
C
maybe strawberry blue
G Am
the strongest thing i ever felt
C
was feelings for you
G Am C
so try to look me in the eye
G
a difficult goodbye
Am C
to all the things we hide uh oh
G Am C
rich kids singing of the silver spoon blues
G Am C
they tell me i can't get in cause theres just no more room
G Am C
but they lie they look me in the eye
G Am
scared of what they'd find
C
underneath my side