[Verse - Just bass drum and heavy chug] [Em - heavy mute - 0-14-14-x-x-x] High ho, triple sow cow, I got a feeling like I'm tired of the flow. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Gasoline suck her in, I got no reason for the state I'm in. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill TT T TT - keep bass drum going under it) [Em] Hotel, taco bell, I got the hit that you know damn well. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Cut, tease, better believe, I got the feeling that I'm underneath. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be [Stop #####scroll#####] (drum fill B B B S - Snare pickup on 'But')
[Chorus - Full drums] But it's [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's okay, [D] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's [B] okay. (random fill)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [Em] Flip flop, no stop, I got the wit that my enemies lack. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Trick some, just begun, giving you more when you only want one. 'Cause I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill TT T TT - keep bass drum going under it) [Em] Hot sweat, got debt, keep looking in the locker 'cause you don't know yet. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Ship shape, ticker tape, looks to me like there's not escape. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill B B B S - Snare pickup on 'But')
[Chorus - Full drums] But it's [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's okay, [D] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's [B] okay. (random fill)
[Solo] [Em] with some [D]
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[Outro - Just bass drums with big chords at start of each line] [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [D] I know what I am [C] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [Em] I know what I am [D] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [C] I know what I am [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [D] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [C] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are (slow down) so let me be.
[Piano Intro - No drums - muted arpeggio picking with first finger] [A][D][G][G] x3
[Verse 1 - Drums in light - keep picking going] [A] You would not b [D] elieve your eyes [G] If ten million fireflies [A] Lit up the [D] world as I fell a [G] sleep [A] 'Cause they'd fill the o [D] pen air [G] And leave teardrops everywhere [A] You'd think me rude But I [D] would just stand and [G] stare
[Chorus - Just bass drum] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself be [A] lieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [E] seems
[Verse 2 - Light drums-] [A] 'Cause I'd get a [D] thousand hugs [G] From ten thousand lightning bugs [A] As they tried to [D] teach me how to [G] dance [A] A foxtrot a [D] bove my head [G] A sock hop beneath my bed A [A] disco ball is [D] just hanging by a [G] thread
[Chorus - Full drums and strum] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself be [A] lieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [A] seems When I fall as [D] leep (pause - count 1 2 3 4 from sleep)
[Bridge - Light drums] [A] Leave my door [D] open just a [G] crack (Please take me away from here) [A] 'Cause I feel like [D] such an insomn [G] iac (Please take me away from here) [A] Why do I [D] tire of counting [G] sheep (Please take me away from here) [A] When I'm far too [D] tired to fall a [G] sleep (pause)
[Verse 3 - Light drumas] [A] To ten million [D] fireflies [G] I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes [A] I got misty e [D] yes as they said [G] farewell [A] But I'll know where [D] several are [G] If my dreams get real bizarre 'Cause I [A] saved a few and [D] I keep them in a [G] jar
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [E] seems When I fall asleep
[G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [A] seems When I fall a [G] sleep (see below - I'd like)
[Outro] (single Strums) [G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's [G] hard to say that I'd r [D] ather stay Aw [G] ake when [A] I'm as [Bm] leep Be [G] cause my dreams are [D] bursting at the [A] seams
