G A D Bm

[Verse]
           G                        A 
Placing a smile at the perfect event,
              D                           Bm
Gracing your skin with the side of my hand,
             G                                A 
If I ever leave, I could learn to miss you,
                D                     Bm
But sentimental boy is my nom de plume.
G              A  D            A
Let me save you, hold this rope.

[Chorus]
G      A       D       Bm
I may never sleep tonight,
G             A            D            Bm
As long as you're still burning bright,
G                 A 
If I could trade mistakes for sheep,
D                Bm
Count me away before you sleep,
G                         A 
I'll stay awake 'til I trade my mistakes 
D                 Bm
Or they fade away.

[Instrumental] 
G A D Bm

[Verse]
             G             A 
I feel marooned in this body,
            D                              Bm
Deserted, my organs could go on without me,
           G                A 
You can't fly these wings,
          D                        Bm
You can't sleep in this box with me,
G             A   D             A
Let me save you, hold this rope.

[Chorus]
G      A      D       Bm
I may never sleep tonight,
G             A            D             Bm
As long as you're still burning bright,
G                   A 
If I could trade mistakes for sheep,
D                 Bm
Count me away before you sleep,
G                   A 
I'll stay awake 'til I trade my mistakes 
D                 Bm
Or they fade away.

[Bridge]
   F#m    G
So let me save you
A         D
Hold this rope and I'll pull you in
       F#m     G
'Cause I am an anchor
A        D
Save her or feel it sinking in
F#m    G         A         D
Let me save you, hold this rope

(This is only the greatest story ever told)
F#m     G       A       D
I am an anchor, sinking her

(With lightning in my head to be brought to the world)

[Chorus]
G     A     D             Bm
I may never sleep tonight
   G       A            D              Bm
As long as you're still burning bright
G                   A 
If I could trade mistakes for sheep,
D                  Bm
Count me away before you sleep,
G                       A 
I'll stay awake 'til I trade my mistakes 
D                 Bm
Or they fade away.