[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
G C G
Do I have what it takes to make it somehow
Em D G
What if I fall on my face in front of the crowd
C D
And all my mistakes are reflected it shapes
G G/F# Em Em7
That appear like a self-loathing shroud
D C
And as I recede in the charm of my grief I am bound
D G
What keeps me up now
[Chorus]
C D
And let nightmares control you and daylight expose you
G G/F# Em Em7
When the blood in your head starts to pound
D C
Its 20 til 3 and you've got a cliff to climb down
D G
What keeps me up now
[Verse 2]
G C G
Remember the time you first called me out
Em D G
I laughed to pretend not to know what came out of your mouth
C D
But it clung on my brain like a fresh coat of paint
G G/F# Em Em7
And I fled on a train headed south
D C
And in New Orleans I wiped my mind on the town
D G
What keeps me up now
[Chorus]
C D
And let nightmares control you and daylight expose you
G G/F# Em Em7
When the blood in your head starts to pound
D C
Its 20 til 3 and you've got a cliff to climb down
D G
What keeps me up now
[Verse 3]
G C G
And I used the dope to escape where I couldn't be found
Em D G
And I burnt through all petty cash and bank accounts
C D
And with nothing else but a guitar and belt
G G/F# Em Em7
I hocked it and swore off the sound
D C
The belt was a noose when I came to on the ground
D G
What keeps me up now
[Chorus]
C D
And let nightmares control you and daylight expose you
G G/F# Em Em7
When the blood in your head starts to pound
D C
Its 20 til 3 and you've got a cliff to climb down
D G
What keeps me up now
Do I have what it takes to make it somehow
What if I fall on my face in front of the crowd
And all my mistakes are reflected it shapes
That appear like a self-loathing shroud
And as I recede in the charm of my grief I am bound
What keeps me up now
And let nightmares control you and daylight expose you
When the blood in your head starts to pound
Its 20 til 3 and you've got a cliff to climb down
What keeps me up now
Remember the time you first called me out
I laughed to pretend not to know what came out of your mouth
But it clung on my brain like a fresh coat of paint
And I fled on a train headed south
And in New Orleans I wiped my mind on the town
What keeps me up now
And let nightmares control you and daylight expose you
When the blood in your head starts to pound
Its 20 til 3 and you've got a cliff to climb down
What keeps me up now
And I used the dope to escape where I couldn't be found
And I burnt through all petty cash and bank accounts
And with nothing else but a guitar and belt
I hocked it and swore off the sound
The belt was a noose when I came to on the ground
What keeps me up now
And let nightmares control you and daylight expose you
When the blood in your head starts to pound
Its 20 til 3 and you've got a cliff to climb down
What keeps me up now
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