A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to be Free
From a Basement on the Hill
standard tuning capo 1 (F Bb Eb Ab C F)
t = 10, e = 11, w = 12
Eb x68886 F 133211
Bb 688766 Gm* xtwwet
C 8tt988 F* x8ttt8
D x57775 F# 244322
Gm 355333 G 355433
Eb Bb
I'm floating in a black balloon
C D Eb
OD on Easter afternoon
Gm F Eb Bb
my momma told me baby stay clean
C D Eb
there's no inbetween
Gm F Bb
but all you ladies and you gentlemen
C D Eb
between's all you've ever seen or been
Gm F Eb Bb
I looked poorly, an outrageous sight
C D Eb
all in persian white
Gm* F* Eb
you disappoint me
C D
you people taking in on the world
Eb F* C Eb Bb F Gm F#
the devil's script sells you the heart of a blackbird
Eb Bb C Eb
shine on me baby 'cos its raining in my heart
Gm F Eb Bb C D Eb
Gm F Bb
wind's blowin' now with all its might
C D Eb
rain droppin' acid bought up in the sky
Gm F Eb Bb C D Eb
a distorted reality is now a necessity to be free
Gm* F* Eb
it's so disappointing
C D
at first I put it all down to luck
Eb F* C Eb Bb F Gm F#
god knows why my country don't give a f*** f***
Bb C F# Bb F
f***
Gm F#
shine on me baby
Bb C
'cos it's rainin' in my heart
F# Bb
shine on me baby
F Gm F# Bb C F# Bb F G
'cos it's rainin' in my heart ooh ooh