| D | A | G | G |
| D | D | G | G |

{Verse 1}
D
Friends had said to lock the door and have an open house no more.
     G                                             D       D    G    G
They said the factory must change and slowly slip away.
    D                          A                D
But if I have to live in fear, where will I get my ideas?
     G                                               D       D    G    G
With all those crazy people gone, will I slowly slip away?

{Bridge 1}
F                                 A#
Still there's no more Billy Name, Ondine is not the same.
Cm                                           F                     F   F
Wonton and the turtle gone, slowly slip away,......slowly slip away.

{Break}
| D | D | G | G |

{Verse 2}
D                                     A                   D
If I close the factory door and don't see those people anymore.
   G                                        D     D    G    G
If I give in to infamy, I'll slowly slip away.
  D
I know it seems that friends are right, hello daylight, goodbye night.
    G
But stillness is so quiet here, think I'll slowly slip away.

{Break}
| D | D | G | G |

{Bridge 2}
F                             A#
What can I do by myself? It's good to hear from someone else.
     Cm                                             F                       F   F
It's good to hear a crazy voice, will not slip away,......will not slip away.

{Verse 3}
F                              A#                        F   F
If I have to live in fear, my ideas will slowly slip away.
F                               A#                          F   F
If I have to live in fear, I'm afraid my life will slip away.
F                                          A#                             F   F
If you can't see me past my door. Why your thoughts could slowly slip away?
F                                        A#                       F   F
If I have to lock the door, another life exists no more, slip away.

{Outro}
D                                         Em                 D
Friends have said to lock the door, watch out for what comes through that door.
     G                                N.C.
They said the factory must change,....but I don't.