Intro: 
 
Am7  Am7+ G in bass   Emaj7  Fmaj7 x2 

Verse 1: 
 
Am7          Am7+  G       E7         Fmaj7
Stare me down, shake me up for you only live once 
Am7            Am7+ G         E7          Fmaj7
spoil me, turn me special. no one likes a bad sport. 
Am7           Am7+  G      E7
i concluded long ago that your wires had been cut 
         Fmaj7
and that's a flaw 
 
 
Bridge 1:  
 
Dm                 Fmaj7
I scratched the metal, and it cut me back 
Cmaj7                Gmaj7
where are the morals and the thanks? 
Dm                Fmaj7
and all the blankets of angst and promise 
Emaj7
wrap themselves around my head 
 
Chorus: 
 
Cmaj7           Em
When you're speaking, don't hold your tongue 
       Fmaj7            Fm
'cause the population likes to hear what you say 
Cmaj7                Em
and while you're livin', don't hold your breathe  
       Fmaj7            Fm            Am7
'cause the door will only stay open for so long 
                C7
but when you're walkin' be careful who you step on 
          Dm7     F7
then have the audacity to look to the bottoms of your shoes 
 
Am7, Am7+ G, Emaj7, Fmaj7 


Verse 2: 
 
Am7          Am7+   G         E7            Fmaj7
To avoid piercing sighs, keep your eyes straight ahead. 
Am7         Am7+  G      E7            Fmaj7
burn me, cut me open. can't afford to be late. 
  Am7           Am7+   G
I grind my coffee at midnight 
    E7                  Fmaj7
and it waits for you there in styrofoam 
 
 
Bridge 2: 
 
Dm                Fmaj7
The clock is crying; he doesn't know when. 
  Cmaj7              Gmaj7
but it's okay 'cause the sun's still up. 
Dm                Fmaj7
your stares turn to the other direction  
  Emaj7
and ice heats up and heartbeats melt 
 
 
Chorus 
 
                      Dm7
{to look to the bottoms of your} shoes 
      Am               Dmaj7
and when they break, guess who'll be watchin' 
        Fmaj7         Fm      Dm7
guess who'll be markin' their words 
     Am             Dmaj7
and when i break, i won't be askin', no. 
        Fmaj7    Fm
i won't be askin'.  
 
 
Am7   Am7+ G  E7  Fmaj7 

Am7            Am7  G     E7        Fmaj7      Am
stare me down, shake me up for you only live once.