[Intro] G  D  Em 
        G  D  Em 
        G  D  Em
        F  C  G
        F  G  F  G 
        F  G  F  G 

   F   G        F      G
My pain is self-chosen
    F   G             F       G  F
At least, so the prophet says
        G           F
I could either burn
   G                             F
Or cut off my pride and buy some time
  G                        F
A head full of lies is the weight, tied to
    G    C  G
My waist
               C          G     C     G
The river of deceit pulls down, oh oh
    C                              G
The only direction we flow is down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down

( F  G  F  G ) 
( F  G  F  G )

   F   G        F      G
My pain is self-chosen
   F   G              F     G  F
At least I believe it to be
        G            F
I could either drown
   G                             F
Or pull off my skin and swim to shore
G                      F     
Now I can grow a beautiful shell for all to
 G   C  G
See
               C          G     C    G
The river of deceit pulls down, yeah
         C                         G
The only direction we flow is down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down

( F  G )

                 F     G      F  G   
The pain is self-chosen, yeah
                 F     G
Our pain is self-chosen
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down
F        G
Down, oh down