| C | C/Bb | Am | Am/G# | |
| There's no c | harity in you and | that surpr | ises me |
| C | Am | E | |
| I guess I thought you were a golden | idol cause I | called you majesty |
| Am | G | Am | |
| On the ba | lustrade you | watched me hunt for |
| D | D7 | |
| Tips I was obliged to pick up from th | e passing trade |
| C | F | Am | Am7 | D7 | |
| Hey, kids--loo | k at this it's the | fall of the w | orld's own opt | imist |
| C | F | Am | Am7/G | Bb | E | |
| I could get back up if you ins | ist but you'll have to as | k poli | tely |
| Am | E | C | G | |
| Cause the eggsh | ells I've been treading | couldn't spare me a beh | eading |
| F | Am | Dm | F | Am | G | G7 | |
| And I'll | know I | had it | coming from a | Caesar wh | o was only | slummi | ng |
| C | Bb | F | Am | D/F# | F | C | |
| Hey, k | ids--lo | ok at this it's the | fall of the | world's own op | timis | t |
| C | C/Bb | Am | Am/G# | |
| Well, I could | have objections wh | ich you co | uld override |
| C | D/F# | |
| But what's the point--we're only flogging th | e horse |
| E | E7 | |
| When the horsem | an has up and died |
| Am | G | Am | D | |
| Once I te | stified and swore | I'd never leave a | stone unturned |
| D7 | |
| I | bet you're really glad that I lied |
| (chorus) |
| (solo) Am E C G F Am Dm F Am G G7 |
| C | F | Am | Am7 | D7 | |
| Hey, kids-- | look at this it's the fall | of the world | 's own optimis | t |
| C | F | Am | Am7/G | Bb | E | |
| I could get back up if | you insist but you'll ha | ve to | ask pol | ite | ly |
| Am | Am7/G | Bb | E | |
| yes, you'll ha | ve to ask | polit | ely |
| Am | Am7/G | Bb | |
| yes, you'll ha | ve to ask |
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