^AmFiendish wonder in a c^Dmarnivals wake, ^AmDull caresses once a^Dmgain irritate ^AmTread softly stranger, Move ^Dmover toward the danger that you ^Amseek ^Dm

You think ^Amexcitement has receded, ^DmThen the mirror distracts ^AmThe logic of the trance quickly ^Dmreaches and grasps ^AmHandsome and faceless And ^Dmweightless your imagination runs ^{Am Dm}

And now it’s ^Fno one’s fault but y^Amours At the ^Efoot of the house of ca^Amrds, You thought you’d ^Fnever get ob^Esessed You thought the ^E7wolves would be impr^Amessed, And you’re a ^Fsink^Dming ^Amstone Cos you know ^Ewhat it’s like to hold the jeweller’s^Am hands, That proc^Fession of pio^Eneers, all ^Amdrowned

^AmIn the moonlight they’re more thrilling, ^DmThose things that he knows ^AmAs he leads you through the grinning, buddled, ^Dmblowers in the snow, ^AmWatching his exit is like ^Dmfalling off the ferry in the night ^{Am Dm Am}Inevitable’s gather to ^Dmpush you around, ^AmAny old voice makes such a ^Dmpunishing sound ^AmHe became laughter’s assassin, Shor^Dmtly after he showed you what it was ^{Am Dm}

And now it’s ^Fno one’s fault but y^Amours At the ^Efoot of the house of ca^Amrds, You thought you’d ^Fnever get ob^Esessed You thought the ^E7wolves would be impr^Amessed, And you’re a ^Fsink^Dming ^Amstone Cos you know ^Ewhat it’s like to hold the jeweller’s^Am hands, That proc^Fession of pio^Eneers.. all ^Amdrowned

^AmIf you’ve a l^Cesson to tea^Fch me, I’m ^Elistening^F, ^E ready to l^Amearn ^{E Am}There’s no one ^Chere to po^Flice me, I’m ^Esinking in^F, un^Etil you re^Amturn ^{E Am}If you’ve a l^Cesson to tea^Fch me, Don’t ^Edeviat^Fe, d^Eon’t be af^Amraid ^{E Am}Without the la^Cst corner^F piece I can’^Et calibrate, ^FLet’s get^E it ingrain^Amed ^E

^AmIf you’ve a l^Cesson to tea^Fch me, I’m ^Elistening^F, ^E ready to l^Amearn ^{E Am}There’s no one ^Chere to po^Flice me, I’m ^Esinking in^F, un^Etil you re^Amturn ^{E Am}If you’ve a l^Cesson to tea^Fch me, Don’t ^Edeviat^Fe, d^Eon’t be af^Amraid ^{E Am}Without the la^Cst corner^F piece I can’^Et calibrate, ^FLet’s get^E it ingrain^Amed ^E