Lagwagon – Black Eyes (Guitar)

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[Intro]
             D         A         Bm
He knows no shame and takes no blame

           G              A
This simpleton sees everything

                D             A              Bm
He's only satisfied to point out others' mistakes

          G              A
Never afraid to use his pride
[Verse 1]
D          A        Bm
   His tradition is old

                     G
His faith a hand-me-down

        A
The family

                       D
He wears them on his sleeve

             A          Bm
Morale and values left under a Christmas tree

G
He once had the gift

 A                               D
This image in his grandparents' eyes

     A        Bm        E       G
No guns, no drugs, no rape, no end

             D      A         Bm
His vacant soul is pale and blue

           G
In empty gaze

                 A                D
His crow's feet are a vision of defeat

          A             Bm
Sick and tired of the meaninglessness

    G
The irrationale

     A
He's desensitized

           D       A   Bm
His every need and emotion

           G
A cup half empty

     A
But full of euphoria

    D           A      Bm          E        G
He's searching for the lightswitch in the dark

                 A
To switch his routine
To find a reason
          D       A         G
To find faith and peace of mind

              D      A      G
When one too many beliefs died

              D             A          D
It's tough to see through these black eyes
[Bridge] D G D G D G E G [Verse 2]
D            G
Everyone forgives

D            G
Everyone forgets

D                E
Everyone here's true

     G                A
And no one here will lie to you

D       A        Bm
   He knows the truth

     E         G
He knows the truth

                   A
Here nothing's certain
Disregard what you've learned
          D         A        G
To find faith and peace of mind

               D        A          G
All of their gods died with his peace

              D         G         D
I should know him that heathen's me