Blue Oyster Cult - Veteran of the psychic wars

^F#mYou see me now a veteran of a ^Bthousand psychic ^Dwars ^F#mI've been living on the edge so long, where the ^Bwinds of limbo ^Droar And I'm y^Boung enough to ^F#mlook at, and f^Bar too old to s^F#mee All the s^Dcars are on the ^Ainside ^BI'm not sure that there's anything left of ^C#me

Don^Bm't let these shakes ^F#mgo on, it's^Bm time we had a break from it ^{Bm F#m Bm F#m} It's ^Dtime we had some ^F#mleave ^F#mWe've been ^Bliving in the flames ^F#mWe've been ^Beating up our brains Oh ^Bplease, don't let these ^Dshakes go^F#m on.

^F#mYou ask me why I'm weary, why ^BI can't speak to ^Dyou ^F#mYou blame me for my silence, say it's time I cha^Bnged and grew ^D But the w^Bar's still goin^F#mg on, dear, an^Bd there's no en^F#md that I know And I can^D't stand forever^{A B}I can't say if we're ever gonna be fre^C#e

Don^Bm't let these shakes ^F#mgo on, it's^Bm time we had a break from it ^{Bm F#m Bm F#m} It's ^Dtime we had some ^F#mleave ^F#mWe've been ^Bliving in the flames ^F#mWe've been ^Beating up our brains Oh ^Bplease, don't let these ^Dshakes go^F#m on.

^F#mYou see me now a veteran of a ^Bthousand psychic ^Dwars ^F#mMy energy is spent at last, and my armor is dest^Broyed ^D I have us^Bed up all my we^F#mapons, and I'm^B helpless and b^F#mereaved Wounds ar^De all I'm made o^Af ^BDid I hear you say that this is victor^C#y?

Don^Bm't let these shakes ^F#mgo on, it's^Bm time we had a break from it ^{Bm F#m Bm F#m} Send ^Dme to the rear ^{F#m F#m}Where the t^Bides of madness swell ^F#mAnd men sli^Bding into hell Oh ^Bplease, don't let these ^Dshakes go^F#m on.