Standard (EADGBE)
(V1) You don't look so surprised
This hasn't gotten any easier
Cause if the world's gonna lie
She's gonna lie till you believe her
(V2) The rules are clear, but the stakes keep changing
If I get a doubt, I'll be a bitter man
Live by the book, there's no room for thinking
I've heard it said, and that's where I'll stand
(Chorus 1) When the sun rises up
It's all in slow motion
And there's song in the river
Where it flows to the ocean
(V3) Speak in stories, and make me question
My heart can't feel what can't be explained
Give me truth through a subtle suggestion
Lead me through this twisted maze
(V4) By a machine that grabs debris
I was born on a sinking ship
Was it my hand that rescued me?
Or was I drunk inside your crib?
(Chorus 1) When the sun rises up
It's all in slow motion
And there's song in the river
Where it flows to the ocean
(V5) We've all justified a war
If it brought us back our freedom
Cause if a man makes you a slave
He's working out of evil
(V6) If every man throws a heavy stone
And every boy can learn to hold a gun
There are few that'll hold their fingers
When the pressure's building up
(Chorus 1) When the sun rises up
It's all in slow motion
And there's song in the river
Where it flows to the ocean
(Chorus 2) If we can learn to lie
Between what is wrong and what is right
If we can learn to lie
Between the foolish and the wise