Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Laughing in a crown of jewels, numbness from a scepter's wound

Toss and turn, I spin and learn, catch yourself before you burn

Jokers dance before the king, jangling beads, a silver ring

Close your eyes and bare the sound, jumping up, falling down

Falling, falling, falling, falling down

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

Royal rebels discover you; trust? you turn, there is no truth

And circle, circle, why are you scared, why a smile instead of tears?

I'm gulping smoke, I fade away, figures floating down to lay

Meet the joker and the thief, the king and queen, but no relief

Falling, falling, falling, falling down

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

Falling, falling, falling, Falling down

(The king is in his counting house, counting out his money)

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

(The queen is in her parlor eating bread and honey)

Guitar solo

same chords as verse]

I cross myself before I die, and the leaping man, he asked me why

Well your rhythm is off, I reply, Now you must dance the dance that you imply

Your actions will follow you full circle round, your actions will follow...

Your actions will follow you full circle round, your actions will follow...

Your actions will follow you full circle round, your actions will follow...

Your actions will follow you full circle round, the higher the leap

I said, the harder the ground