Common Knowledge chords

[F]Washed up, bitter, broken, busted
[G]Backstabbed everyone he trusted
[C]Says he sees what no one els[F]e can see
[G]And if I had half his guts I'd want it
[F]To chase that fatalistic comet
[C]Die young in the dark; t[F]hat's poetry
But it w[Dm]as not to be, [G]it was not for me

C - C/B* - C/B** [x2]

C/G* C/B*
He's always sad but I've never seen him cry
C/G* C/B*
When he comes to, sure he'll apologize
[F]Find his car, assess the damage
[G]Still drunk but he likes the challenge
[C]Hold on to his mind just[F] like a kite
[G]But a good strong win can keep you honest
[F]Fill you with some common knowledge
[C]Things when we were young we [F]never tried
Just figu[Dm]red we had time wit[G]h such a long life

C - C/B* - C/B** [x2]

C/G* C/B*
Money clips, alligator shoes
C/G* C/B*
One more dance, he's in that champagne room
[F]She moves like a chocolate fountain
[G]Pouring, spilling all around him
[C]Makes him wonder what else s[F]he can do
[G]How bittersweet is love's illusion
[F]Feelings that cannot be proven
[C]Trust me, you'll see, my[F] aim is true
I did this[Dm] all for you, I'[G]ve suffered long for you

C - C/B* - C/B** [x2]

C/G* C/B*
So many times he's tried to play it straight
C/G* C/B*
Worked and worked until his body ached
[F]But a brand new life can lose its lustre
[G]Troubles tend to find each other
[C]Call it luck or you ca[F]n call it fate
[G]But either way it's how it happens
[F]Not the way that you imagined
So jus[C]t go out with a ba[F]ng like Hemingway
Some wi[Dm]ll say you're brave
Some wil[G]l say [C]you ain't