Bm
 Hang me up on your wall above the coal fire 
 G
 Keep your promises 
 D
 Keep your promises 
 Bm
 Hang me up on your wall you're such a cold liar 
 G
 Do what your father says 
 D
 What your father says 
 Bm
 I still remember your voice it turns my blood cold 
 G 
 The kids are fast asleep 
 D
 Keep them fast asleep 
 Bm
 You should still haunts these walls 
 G        D 
 Like Taxidermy 
 
 
           Em                   D 
 There's no kiss of life so baby don't pretend 
           Bm
 With your heart in your throat and a gun to your head 
 Em               G               Bm
 You can burn the money in the fireplace 
             Em                        D 
 You keep on telling white lies to the little kids 
              Bm
 I think it's time they knew just what it means to live 
 Em                 G                Bm
 You can burn your parents in the fireplace 

 
 Bm
 I saw you run from the cold out of my arms
 G
 Your mother cried for years
 D
 She cried for years 
 Bm 
 I saw you run through the cold it put ice in my heart 
 G 
 Now tell me all your fears 
 d 
 I'll be your greatest fear 
 Bm 
 You couldn't cut the smile from my face 
 G 
 Cause we're so proud today 
 D
 We're so proud today 
 Bm
 Our eyes will haunt these walls 
 G        D 
 Like Taxidermy 
 
 

          Em                   D 
 There's no kiss of life so baby don't pretend 
           Bm
 With your heart in your throat and a gun to your head 
 Em               G               Bm
 You can burn the money in the fireplace 
             Em                        D 
 You keep on telling white lies to the little kids 
              Bm
 I think it's time they knew just what it means to live 
 Em                 G                Bm
 You can burn your parents in the fireplace