verse 1
D E
Now I ain’t saying that this is fine,
D E
But life means more than 9 to 5 and tripping up over your mind.
D E
Dead roses and spilled wine,
D E
They are the only signs that we are counting down the miles.
D E D E
Until we meet, our next enjoyable defeat.
D E
Plastic people with empty lives,
D
They come but leave their hearts behind,
E
And leave with self-adoring eyes, ooh.
Chorus
A E F#m D
I know that we’re shooting for stars,
A E F#m D
That burned out a thousand years ago.
A E F#m D
But I can’t help but think that we have a chance,
A E F#m D
‘Cause we’re low lives with high hopes.
A E D E D E
Low lives, with high hopes
verse 2
D E
But reality sinks in,
D E
It seems our hopes are whisker thin, but giving up’s the greatest sin.
D E D
Why do we keep on promising each day away like it’s a whim?
E
This ain’t a game that we can win.
D E D E
This life is touch and go, but this is something we chose.
D E
I’ll pick this thorn out of my head,
D E
That we’d be better off instead, chasing moons to meet our ends, ooh.
Chorus
A E F#m D
I know that we’re shooting for stars,
A E F#m D
That burned out a thousand years ago.
A E F#m D
But I can’t help but think that we have a chance,
A E F#m D
‘Cause we’re low lives with high hopes.
A E D E D E
Low lives, with high hopes
Bridge
D A D E
Underneath my skin I got a fever setting in,
D A E D
Living a life of it’s own, maybe I should let it in.
D A D E
‘Cause I cannot emphasise what it’s like to apologise,
D A E
I won't follow the guide
Chorus
A E F#m D
I know that we’re shooting for stars,
A E F#m D
That burned out a thousand years ago.
A E F#m D
But I can’t help but think that we have a chance,
A E F#m D
‘Cause we’re low lives with high hopes.
A E D E D E
Low lives, with high hopes
Chorus
A E F#m D
I know that we’re shooting for stars,
A E F#m D
That burned out a thousand years ago.
A E F#m D
But I can’t help but think that we have a chance,
A E F#m D
‘Cause we’re low lives with high hopes.
A E D E D E
Low lives, with high hopes
Solo
A E F#m D (x4)
A E D E D E
A E F#m D (x4)
A E D E D E
Outro
D E F#m E A