The Fever Tabulatur von Mouth's Cradle (für Baryton)

G
Felt like my brain was stuck between stations
C
So I read a book all about trepanation
G                                               Em
Yeah I was in the basement tryna let the demons out 
G
Later on the floor, found me nearly dead
C
Said I needed you like a hole in my head
G                                              Em
Better reconnect yeah I better leave my beeper on

G                                          C
Ray ban shades and the red lemonade in the shade
               Em                   G
With my blazer on, I wanna turn you on
                                           Em
I wanna tell you something that you didn't know
C
Making me the king, making me the queen
G
Telling you the best "do you know what I mean?"
C                                                        Em
Tell you what I seen and I'll tell you what you're gonna do

             C                                  
'Cause am I supposed to swing swords 
                                 Am
When they're only good for steel now?
      C
Am I supposed to see you 
                            Am
But I wouldn't wanna be you now?
      C                                Em
Am I supposed to lay the blame on the capitalists
              A                   G
When they'll only get off with a smack on the wrist? 
      C                                         Am
Yeah, all the animals are tryna sweat the fever out

C
People on the real, they see me and they think they know me 
G
But they motherfucking don't                      C                                                                   Em   
I'll cut your fucking throat and it'll make the sound of the winter wind
C
Don't be scared 'cause I really, really won't
G
Mind is a castle and my thoughts are the moat
C                                               Em
Call you on the phone "don't go, you're my only friend"

C
Big green trees and my legs in the lotus
G
Try so hard to live in the moment 
C
Hell yeah I gotta own it 
                   Em
Gotta live with no regrets
C
'Cause I've seen pain and I'm never going back
G
So hard not to want the power or the cash
C                                                        Em
If they lay me on the slab well I'm gonna die the second death

                      C                                               
'Cause am I supposed to swing swords 
                                 Am
When they're only good for steel now?
      C
Am I supposed to see you
                            Am
But I wouldn't wanna be you now?
      C                              Em
Am I supposed to say a prayer to the man on the moon
          A                              G
When I'll be out on a slab letting them handle me soon? 
       C                                        Am
Yeah, all the animals are tryna sweat the fever out...

      C
Am I supposed to swing swords
                                 Am
When they're only good for steel now?
      C
Am I supposed to see you 
                            Am
But I wouldn't wanna be you now?
      C                                 Em
Am I supposed to see the stars with the sun in my eyes
                                  G
And the devil at the door with a little surprise? 
       C                                        Am      C
Yeah, all the animals are tryna sweat the fever out...