The Weakerthans - Aside

^EMeasure me in metered lines, in ^G#mone decisive stare, the t^Bime it takes to get from here to th^Aere. My r^Eibs that show through t-shirts and these s^G#mhoes I got for free; I'm u^Bnconsoled, I'm l^Aonely. I am ^Bso much better t^Ahan I used to ^G#mbe. ^F#m

^ETerrified of telephones and ^G#mshopping malls and knives, And d^Browning in the pools of other li^Aves. Re^Ely a bit too heavily on ^G#malcohol and irony. Get c^Blobbered on by c^Aourtesy, in l^Bove with love, and l^Aousy poetry.^{G#m F#m}

And I'm l^Eeaning on this b^Aroken fence between ^C#mpast and present ^Atense. And I'm l^Eosing all those s^Atupid games that I ^C#mswore I'd never p^Alay. But it ^C#malmost f^Beels ok^Eay.

^G#m....Circumnavigate this b^Body of w^C#monder and u^Bncertain^Aty. ^G#m....Armed with every precious f^Bailure, and a^C#mmateur c^Bartograp^Ahy, I breathe in deep before I s^Bpread those maps out ^Aon my bedroom floor.^{G#m F#m}

And I'm l^Eeaning on this b^Aroken fence between ^C#mpast and present ^Atense. And I'm l^Eosing all those s^Atupid games that I ^C#mswore I'd never p^Alay. But it ^C#mfeels ok^Bay And I'm l^Eeaving.^B..Wave goodb^Aye. And I'm l^Eosing..^B..but I'll t^Ary, with the ^C#mlast ways l^Beft, to r^C#memember. ^BSing my imp^C#merfect o^Bfferi^Eng.