| C | Em | Am | |
| My | fr | iends are working on avoiding me |
| So when we meet I keep my mouth real busy |
| Talk out my nervous energy |
| It never works |
| I throw darts at the wall and get sloppy |
| C/G | Am | G | |
| But | it' | s alright now |
| If I seem surprised, it's just a joke I'm trying out |
| But if it floats, I guess I'll keep it around |
| C | Em | Am | |
| A | wom | an gestures lazily |
| Through the hoods in my eyes I see her shaking her jewelry |
| It casts a perfect light on me |
| I feel moved and that's strange |
| But lately, I've been acting really strangely |
| C/G | Am | G | |
| So i | t's | alright now |
| I'm keeping distracted to blunt my reactions |
| And anyhow |
| You think less when there's less for you to think about |
| C | Em | Am | |
| (b | ass | run on A string, 0--2--3) |
| Dm Em (high) Am (same bass run) |
| A paralyzed puppet sits stiff in the window |
| F | G | C | C7 | |
| Gr | in | di | ng his teeth and playing piano |
| F | G | C | Em | Am | |
| All his | songs bleed together in a | flat | line | blur |
| A broken litany of worthless words |
| Creating space while your drinks get served |
| G | |
| I know it gets on your | nerves |
| C | Em | Am | |
| Just try to pretend like it's not | work |
| A little denial never hurts |
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