Am
Oh, you tore my fences down
Dm
Bulldozered into my town
F                           G
Promises of changes within reach

Am 
Showed me views I've never seen
Dm
Never grasped, not even dreamed
F                               G
(What I had grew paler?) day by day

[Chorus]
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                            G
I don't wanna be the captain of your sinking ship
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                         G
I'll be gone too if you're gonna run from it

[Verse 2]
Am
Pictures of an other place
Dm
Prospects I have never faced
F                               G
Everything you show me seems to glow

Am
And below your feet, behold
Dm
The street you walk is paved with gold
F                                     G
And what's in your way you walk right through

Am
But shine with me is all you do
Dm
And when I shine I shine your shoes
F                                   G
Would this be your take on give and take?

Am
And behind the flashy scene
Dm
I recognize the signs of dream
F                                     G
So I ring, I ring, I ring, I ring the bell

[Chorus]
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                            G
I don't wanna be the captain of your sinking ship
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                         G
I'll be gone too if you're gonna run from it
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                            G
I don't wanna be the captain of your sinking ship
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                         G
I'll be gone too if you're gonna run from it

[Instrumental]
Am  Dm  F  G  x 4

[Verse 3]
Am
Oh you're great, I can't refuse
Dm
I'm saying 'Thank you' when abused
F                                 G
And the blows I take them as your gifts

Am
But treasures can't be found this way
Dm
Love is made of work not play
F                                                   G    
But you've never been lonely so you're never gonna realize

[Chorus]
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                            G
I don't wanna be the captain of your sinking ship
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                      G
I'll be gone too if you're gonna run from it
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                            G
I don't wanna be the captain of your sinking ship
Am  Dm
No, no
F                                          G
I'll be gone too if you're gonna run from it