Biffy Clyro - A Tragic World Record

[Intro]

Ab

[Verse]

Ab
When you’ve taken everything,
Db
And there’s nothing left to give.

You’re stuck with an empty skin,
Ab
I’ll call it ‘my human bag’.

But you can’t forget the past,
Db
I keep my diary on it’s chest.
Bbm
My keys are in it’s mouth,

I write my lyrics upon it’s

[Pre Chorus]

Fm
legs.
Eb/G Db
This thing is like a nightmare,
Fm
It’s hard to drag it anywhere.
Eb Db
I’m riding round in your town

[Chorus]

Ab Cm Db
There’s love than everything else in your house
Ab Cm Db
You can’t escape the truth, it’s dangerous.

[Verse 2]

Ab Db
Now I have a fraction of,
Ab
The respect I used to have.
Db
Forget everything you know,
Bbm Fm
And you can fuck what you’re fighting for.

[Pre Chorus 2]

Eb/G Db
This thing is like a nightmare,
Fm
Our dreams can take us anywhere.
Eb Db
I’m riding round in your town

[Chorus 2]

Ab Cm Db
There’s love than everything else in your house
Ab Cm Db
You can’t escape the truth, it’s dangerous.

[Bridge]

Fm Ab Db
I’m outside the back of your house, trying hard to work it out.
Fm Eb Db
But you’re always in the background, and looking out
Ab Db Ab Db Bbm
You’re looking out

[Pre Chorus 3]

Fm

Eb/G Db
This thing is like a nightmare,
Fm
It’s hard to drag it anywhere.
Eb Db
I’m riding round in your town

[Chorus 3]

Ab Cm Db
There’s love than everything else in your house
Ab Cm Db
You can’t escape the truth, it’s dangerous.

[Bridge 2]

Fm Ab Db
I’m outside the back of your house, trying hard to work it out.
Fm Eb Db
But you’re always in the background, and looking out
Ab
You’re looking out