| C | Am | |
| I | think it's time, we | give it up |
| C | Am | |
| And | figure out what's | stopping us |
| F | C | F | C | |
| From | breathing | easy, and | talking | straight |
| C | Am | |
| The | way is clear if you're | ready now |
| C | Am | |
| The | volunteer is | slowing down |
| F | C | F | C | |
| And t | aking | time to | save him | self |
| C B Am (or F???) |
| The little cracks they escalated |
| C | B | Am | |
| And | before you know it | is too | late |
| F | C | F | C | G7 | Am | |
| For | making | circles and | telling | lies |
| D | |
| You're moving | too fast for me |
| G | G7 | C | |
| And | I can't | keep | up with you |
| Am | D | |
| Maybe if you | slowed down for me |
| G | G7 | C | |
| I could | see you're | only telling |
| Am | D | |
| Lies, lies, | lies |
| F | C | |
| Breaking us | down with your |
| Am | D | |
| Lies, lies, | lies |
| F | C | |
| When will you | learn |
| C B Am (or F???) |
| The little cracks they escalated |
| C | B | Am | |
| And | before you know it | is too | late |
| F | C | F | C | G7 | Am | |
| For | making | circles and | telling | lies |
| D | |
| You're moving | too fast for me |
| G | G7 | C | |
| And | I can't | keep | up with you |
| Am | D | |
| Maybe if you | slowed down for me |
| G | G7 | C | |
| I could | see you're | only telling |
| Am | D | |
| Lies, lies, | lies |
| F | C | |
| Breaking us | down with your |
| Am | D | |
| Lies, lies, | lies |
| F | C | |
| When will you | learn |
| C | Am | |
| So | plant the thought and | watch it grow |
| C | Am | |
| Wind it up and | let it go |