This Microphone

Em         Am         F          G
Selflessly hiding all emotions inside
Em         Am   Dm          G
Chilly and dry, New England style
Em       Am             F            G
Nobody's figured out my twelve fatal flaws
Em            Am     Dm            G
Who's keeping score? Who wins that war?
F           C
I'm busting out
E          F         G
And I know everyone agrees


[Chorus]
Eb        Ab           Bb          Eb
Caring is carting bad ideas to the dump
    Ab        Bb    Eb        Ab
And taking my time, taking my time
Bb             Eb    Ab            Bb       Eb Bb/D
Hey, this microphone was turned on all along


[Break]
Em Am Dm G
Em Am F G
Em Am Dm G


[Verse]
Em        Am               F            G
I tried returning all that stuff to the store
    Em            Am    Dm            G
But then I bought more, then I bought more
Em         Am                 F           G
I'm done explaining all these reckless displays
Em        Am    Dm       G
Hard to defend, I'm in a haze
F           C
Old stories told
E            F                  G
In brand-new clothes I bought today


[Chorus]
Eb          Ab             Bb         Eb
Kindness is killing off my unfinished dreams
    Ab      Bb         Eb      Ab
And walking away, just walking away
Bb             Eb    Ab            Bb       Eb Bb/D Cm Bb
Hey, this microphone was turned on all along

Eb        Ab           Bb          Eb
Caring is carting bad ideas to the dump
    Ab        Bb    Eb        Ab
And taking my time, taking my time
Bb             Eb    Ab            Bb       Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Eb
Hey, this microphone was turned on all along