Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Riff 1

Riff 2

Verse 1 Chords:

These hammers and strings Been following me around

From a box filled garage To the dark punk rock clubs Of 1000 American towns

And my friend calls me up,

he says, "how have you been?" I say, "dear I've been well,

Yeah the money's coming But I miss you like hell.

I still hear you in this old piano, oh yeah."

Verse 2 Chords:

She says, "Andy, I know that we don't talk as much

But I still hear your ghost in these old punk rock clubs

Come on, write me a song, give me something to trust

Just promise you won't let it be, just the keys that you touch."

Chorus

Give me something to believe in, a breath from the breathing

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

So I write you a lullaby A lullaby

Verse 3 Chords: Same as Verse 1

These hammers and strings Been following me around

Behind passenger vans Through the snow, dirt, and sands

Of 1000 American towns.

And my friend calls me up With her heart heavy still She says,

"Andy, the doctors Prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy.

I just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?"

Chorus

I need something to believe in, a breath from the breathing

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

Post-Chorus:

To the sleepless, this is my reply:

I will write you a lullaby, A lullaby.

Final Chorus:

Give me something to believe in,

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

To the speepless, this is my reply:

(repeat to fade out)

I'll write you a lullaby A lullaby, a lullaby… etc