Intro Verse Bridge Chorus Intro verse 1 I am just another fool and I have to keep telling myself that I am just a hypocrite and I have to keep calling you one and/'cause I forgot to bite my tongue as/and my assumption is the mother of all mistakes Bridge so I assume the role, open my mouth, and clumsy words escape Chorus So why you wanna be there? when you could be here you are slipping away verse 2 I awake with your replacement a bottle in my grasp in an unfamiliar place 'cause you put me out the butt of your sick joke into this ashtray life as you come and go 'cause I forgot to service you and we broke down and you can't live with my mistakes Bridge so I assume false grace open my arms and grasp at something true Chorus how are ya, how have you been girl I miss you wanna see you again oh why ya, wanna be there? when you could be here girl I'm slipping away Optional Solo E----------------------------------------------------------| B------5-------5-6-5-6-8-6-5-6-5-----------5-------5-6-5-6-| G--5-7---7-5-7-------------------7-5-4-5-7---7-5-7---------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E------------5-8---------| B--8-6-5-6-8-----8-6-6r--| G------------------------| D------------------------| A------------------------| E------------------------| I bring out the worst in you and you try to let me know you bring out the worst in me anxiety, anxiety I'm trying to let you go you say I'm giving you the creeps Bridge so/but I assume the role, open my Claws and grasp for your heart Chorus How are ya, how have you been girl I miss you, wanna see you again into you, like a mortal stake so vindictive, girl I'm slipping away Chorus (Double time, play each for half as long as earlier) (Violins)...Into this ashtray life (Violins)...the butt of your sick joke (Violins)...I'm trying hard to let you go