From the album Heathen Chemistry
C C C/B G Emadd9 A x2
Em A We the people fight for our existence Em A We don't claim to be perfect but we're free Em A We dream our dreams alone with no resistance Em A Fading like the stars we wish to be
D
You know I didn't mean
D/F# G G G/F#
What I just said
Em
But my god woke up
A
on the wrong side of his bed
G
and it just don't matter now
D
'Cause little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
D
Little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
The wheels of your life they're slowly falling off
D
Little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
You have to give it all with all your life
D C G
And all the time, I just ask myself why
A
You're really here
Em A
True perfection has to be imperfect
Em A
I know that that sounds foolish but it's true
Em A
The day has come and now you'll have to accept
Em A
The life inside your head we give to you
D
You know I didn't mean
D/F# G G G/F#
What I just said
Em
But my god woke up
A
on the wrong side of his bed
G
and it just don't matter now
D
'Cause little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
D
Little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
The wheels of your life they're slowly falling off
D
Little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
You have to give it all with all your life
D C G
And all the time, I just ask myself why
A
You're really here
A G G/F# x2
hey!
D C C/B D A G
D
'Cause little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
D
Little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
The wheels of your life they're slowly falling off
D
Little by little
A Em Em7/F# G
You have to give it all with all your life
D A Em
And all the time, I just ask myself why
Em7/F# G
You're really here
D A Em Em7/F# G D A
Em Em7/F# G D A
Why am I really here?
Em Em7/F# G D C G
Why am I really here?
D Dsus2
(Repeat to fade)
C (x32010) D (xx0232) C/B (x20010) D/F# (2x0232) G (320033) G/F# (2x0033) Emadd9 (024000) Em7/F# (2x0000) A (x02220) Dsus2 (xx0230) Em (022000)