Em
The joker rides the subway
                        G
Stealing glances to his left
       C
As the queen of diamonds sashays on
                       G
In a brand new vintage dress
       Bm
And he swears he can recall her
       C               G
From a hand he did not play
         G                                  C
But he's sure he probably don't know her at all
            G
So he looks away


[Verse 2]
       Em
He's a masochistic poet
                      G
He's an angel without wings
        C
He's an acrobat who gambles
                   G
'Til he loses everything
        Bm
She's a sycophantic jester
        C                               G
She is all the things he'd like to push away
                G                         C
But somehow she knows the corners of his soul
                    G
And makes him wanna stay


[Chorus]
               C
And he sings, "Oh Aphrodite
         Em
Let your hair fall long
         G
I'll lay naked here beside you
                      Em
Whisper you a country song
                        C
That I heard out on the AM
                                Em
But I can't say I know all the words"


[Verse 3]
Em
The demon that's been chasing him
                      G
Has finally bowed its head
          C
And the sweet repose that comes with tasting freedom
                  G
Is not far away I swear
         Bm
When the answer to your prayers is hanging inches
          C                      G
From your outstretched trembling hands
        G                    C
That's the time to mine the diamonds on the inside
                           G
Let's just all breathe deep again