Painted Eyelids

Chords

Standard

A                                
I wake up and look upon your 
B
painted eyelids

    F#                           
The world is your oyster and the 
 E
trash bags are your kids


A                                  
The ceiling is invisible there's a 
B
bird sinkin thru the sky



F#                            
And every hour that passes is 
                   E
teachin me how to cry



D                           A
Cuz it's lonely here in the ugly part of town



    B                                
The buildings are all vacant and 
    E
the telephones are down



A                                     
There's a police siren singing like 
B
a tiger with no skin



F#                               E
The sewer drain is glowing and I don't know what state I'm in



A                                B
And the river is on fire there's chemicals and debris



F#                                        
And all the roads are blocked off 
E
they're just too hard to see



D                             A
So cancel my appointments and set up a whole new show



B                                        
Cuz I'm in need of a good hot meal 
E
and a life to call my own


(At this point Harmonica solo plays over chord progression A-B-F#-E)



A                              B
So get me a plate of money get me a blanket and a chair



F#                                    
The limitations are limitless 
E
they're floating thru the air


D                               A
Cuz it's real and it's true the things I see in you


B                                                 
And there's nothin I wouldn't talk 
 E
about with the clearest dream


                    A
that ever drifted by