Joey Cape - The contortionist

^F#In a chalk dotted line* ^C#Draw a kid, left behind ^FSevered limbs in harmony ^BbStrumming from a f^G#ew good deeds ^F#Carry it to survive ^C#To a bed half alive ^FHeld before a dozen times ^BbDeep inside a f^G#uneral for a fr^F#iend: Runs in ^C#portions like f^Film clips ^BbRun, r^G#un ^F#Rundown the list ^F#The memoirist Like k^Findling ^BbBurn, burn, ^G#burn, burn it d^C#own I will stay i^Fnside The s^F#aved It's a good ^Bbmourni^G#ng ^C# They will ign^Fite you The doo^F#med And ^BbI will w^G#rite for you

^F#Of a boy, damaged goods ^C#Of a bench, understood ^FFor a spell, the soul resides ^BbIn a yellow c^G#halk outline

^F#Carry on the camel's back ^F#Have another heart attack ^C#To the cure ^FI would drive ^BbPlayed that scene a h^G#undred times to d^F#ate

^F#Today's amb^C#ition, to rel^Fate In a ^Bbsustaining ^G#saccharine ^F#state Impart the bu^C#rden and get w^Fell It's what ev^Bberyone's t^G#rying to s^Bbell

Any^G#thing you w^Fant it to ^F#be Weigh the s^C#creenplay and ^Frevise ^BbWarp, ^G#warp, ^F#warp with the c^C#ontortionist So ^Fhopelessly ^Bbill-fated ^G#everyda^C#y

He will stay ^Finside The do^F#omed It's a good ^Bbmourni^G#ng to l^C#oom They will ins^Fpire him The s^F#aved ^BbInnocent^G#ly filling ^Bbgraves