Verse
G#m G#m B C#
Never knew why he would fall victim to
G#M G#m B C#
Five dollar highs - bending his stories
G#m G#m B C#
Inventing new lies - telling of cancers one
G#m G#m B C#
Way to avoid questions and answers and
Chorus:
B F# E G#m
Karl is lucky hes learned how to fly
B F# E G#m
By keeping his knees on the ground - aye aye
B F# D#m G#m
The most likely one to achieve such a high
B F# [Am--Am--C--D--(X2)]
And Karl is missing tonight
G#m G#m B C#
What can I say to his poor father
G#m G#m B C#
He calls every day - looking for clues
G#m G#m B C#
Theres no gingerbread trail for him to follow
G#m G#m B C#
The candy mans come and taken his son and
B F# E G#m
Karl, hes lucky hes learned how to fly
B F# E G#m
By keeping his knees on the ground - aye aye
B F# D#m G#m
His face in the dirt, and his friends by his side
B F# C-------
And Karl is missing tonight
Bridge:
C(cont.) E B
Maybe Im the one thats wrong - I misunderstood
F# G#m
You just wanna die young to come back and feel good
E B
But is it worth the exchange? does it keep you from harm?
F# G#m B
The last time I saw you ~ you clutched my arm and you wept
F#
Like a child
[Am--Am--C--D--(X2)]
B F# E G#m
And Karl, hes lucky, hes learned how to fly
B F# E G#m
By keeping his knees on the ground - aye aye
B F# D#m G#m
Hes learned how to leave without saying goodbye
B F# E
And Karl is missing tonight
B F# [Am--Am--C--D--(X2)]
And Karl is out of my... life.
{from previous chord progression} D-- Am--Am--C--D--
Out of my life.
End on G#m
The last line is a little wonky, but I trust you all to be creative with it. ;)