| Verse-1 |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| The show is over, close the storybook |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| They'll be no encore |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| And all the random hands that I have shook, well they're |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| Reaching for the door |
| F | G |
| I watch their backs as they leave single file |
| F | G |
| You stood stubborn, cheering all the while |
| CBORUS |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| I know I can be colorful |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| I know I can be grey |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| And I know this loser's living fortunate |
| F | G |
| 'Cause I know you will love me either way |
| Intro-2x |
| Verse-2 |
| Asus2 | Asus2 | Dsus4 | D |
| Most were being good for goodness sake, but you |
| Wouldn't pantomime |
| You are more beautifull when you awake |
| Than most are in a lifetime |
| F | G |
| Through the haze that is my memory, well |
| You stayed for drama, though you paid for a comedy |
| CBORUS |
| A | D |
| I know I can be colorful |
| A | D |
| I know I can be grey |
| A | D |
| And I know this loser's living fortunate |
| F | G |
| 'Cause I know you will love me either way |
| SOLO(4X | A | A | Dsus4 | D |
| BRIDGE |
| F | G |
| Look ahead as far as you can see |
| Em | A |
| We'll live in drama, but we'll die in a comedy |
| CBORUS |
| B | E |
| I know I can be colorful |
| I know I can be grey |
| And I know this loser's living fortunate |
| G | A |
| And I know you will love me either way |
| B | E |
| I know I can be colorful |
| I know I can be grey |
| And I know this loser's living fortunate |
| G | A |
| And I know you will love me |
| And I know you will love me |
| G | A | B |
| And I know you will love me either way |
| CHORDS: |
| A - x02220 |
| Asus2 - x02200 |
| Dsus4 - X00233 |
| D - x00232 |
| F | - | 133211 | |
| G | - | 320003 or 355433 |
| E - 022100 |
| B | - | 224442 | |
| E | m | - | 022000 |