Icarus chords

Capo on 1

(G) [D] [G] [D] [G]

[D]these days, i am used to strangers

with no hello behind their eyes
i c[G]ut my dreams from paper
and i know my su[D]bway lines
the last thing that i need is s[G]aving

but [D]i'm having trouble sleepin'
feels like my skin is gonna te[G]ar

i want to breathe even, but there's not enough air
to give [Bm]me the li[D]ftoff i'm cr[G]av[A]ing

[CHORUS]
[D]so i'll remember this

as i stretch my wings:
for [G]birds like me,

every beat's a reckoning
[D]and i'll take a breath

think i'm gaining ground
but [Bm]so did icarus b[D]efore he ca[G]me teari[D]ng do[G]wn

[D]these days, smiling is a talent
i may as well paint up a m[G]ask

and label it "manhattan"
and maybe then no one will a[D]sk
i'm too s[A]cared to say that i'm [G]tired

'cause i can g[D]et very high pra[G]ises

from friends in high places
but each t[Bm]ime i say that i'm [A]fine
i know i'm the li[G]ar [A]

[CHORUS]
[D]i've been told
[A]that lonely s[G]ouls
[D]never make it past the threshold but i
[Bm]won't give in
[A]to the heavin[G]ess
i deserve something to w[D]in

[D] [G] [A]

[D]so i'll remember this

as i stretch my wings:
for [G]birds like me,

every beat's a reckoning
[D]and i'll take a br[A]eath
kicking off the g[Bm]round
oh brother icarus; i'll f[G]ly before coming d[Bm]own[D] [G]
[Bm]dow[D]n,[G] [Bm]dow[A]n [D]

[D] [G] [D]