Intro and Verse 1:
Bm
| e | 2 2 2 0 2 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 |
| A | |
| E | | x6 |
Any dolt with half a brain
Can see that human kind has gone insane
To the point where I don't know
If I'll upset the status quo
If I throw poison in the water main
Prechorus:
Em Bm
| e | 2 2 |
| B | 8 8 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 9 9 9 9 4 4 |
| A | 7 7 |
| E | | x3 |
Listen close to ev'rybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart
F#m A
| e | 5 5 |
| B | 10 10 5 5 5 |
| G | 11 11 11 11 6 6 6 |
| D | 11 11 11 11 7 7 |
| A | 9 9 |
| E | |
And crashing to the ground
Chorus:
Bm G
I cannot believe my eyes
Bm A G
How the world's filled with filth and lies
Bm A
But it's plain to see
E/G# G Bm (picking, see below)
Evil inside of me is on the rise.
Bm
| e | 2 2 2 0 2 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 |
| A | |
| E | | x2 |
Verse 2:
D A D
Look around
(D) A D
We're living with the lost and found
(D) A D
Just when you feel you've almost drowned
(D) A D
You find yourself on solid ground
Prechorus:
Em Bm
And you believe there's good in ev'rybody's heart
Em Bm
Keep it safe and sound
Em Bm
With hope you can do your part
F#m A
To turn a life around
Chorus:
D G
I cannot believe my eyes
D A G
Is the world finally growing wise?
Bm A
'Cause it seems to me
E/G# G Bm (picking, see below)
Some kind of harmony is on the rise.
Bm
| e | 2 2 2 0 2 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 |
| A | |
| E | | x2 |
Verse 3:
D A D
Take it slow
Anyone with half a brain
(D) A D
He looks at me and seems to know
Could spend their whole life howling in pain
(D) A D
The things that I'm afraid to show And suddenly
Cause the dark is everywhere And Penny doesn't seem to care
(D) A D
I feel this glow
That soon the dark in me is all that will remain
Prechorus:
Em Bm
| e | 2 2 |
| B | 8 8 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 9 9 9 9 4 4 |
| A | 7 7 |
| E | | x3 |
And I believe there's good in ev'rybody's heart
Lis- ten close to ev'rybody's heart
Keep it safe and sound
And hear that breaking sound
With hope you can do your part
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart
F#m A
| e | 5 5 |
| B | 10 10 5 5 5 |
| G | 11 11 11 11 6 6 6 |
| D | 11 11 11 11 7 7 |
| A | 9 9 |
| E | |
To turn a life around.
And crashing to the ground.
Chorus:
D G
I cannot believe my eyes
I cannot believe my eyes
D A G
How the world's fin- ally grow- ing wise
How the world's filled with filth and lies
Bm F#m
And it's plain to see
But it's plain to see
E/G# G
Rapture in- side of me
Evil inside of me
Bm (picking, see below)
Is on the rise
Is on the rise
Bm
| e | 2 2 2 0 2 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 4 |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | 2 2 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 4 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 |
| A | 2 |
| E | |