Capo 2
[Em] On summer nights the stars fall a little slower and
[C] I don't if I can [G] catch them in time to sew [Em] words
delicately to the palm of my hand, tell me [C] What am I [G] worth ?
[Em] Do you see words written in the air
or is it [C] just me forming pictures from [G] nowhere
I have [Em] funny little comic books taped to my hands
And a [C] brain within a brain, it's got a [G] mind of it's own, yeah
[G] Rocket ships will take off [Em] whether you're in them or not
[C] And it's sad but it's the truth, [D] the world would still turn without you
[G] But when your bones turn to earth [Em] and you ask me 'what was I worth?'
[C] I'll simply plant a flower above you, [D] and you can watch it [G] grow [Em]
You can watch it [C] grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it [D] grow
[Em] On summer nights my thoughts form a little vaguer and
[C] I don't know how to ar[G] range them or put them into [Em] words
Now I'm leaving bashful teardrops in my hands [C] Please tell me I am a [G] man
[Em] Do you think aliens in outer space [C] think that they're the only [G] human race
My [Em] mind's a house of magic cards about to blow away, yeah
[C] I'm just a shoot and I'm not [G] ready to grow yet
[G] Rocket ships will take off [Em] whether you're in them or not
[C] And it's sad but it's the truth, [D] the world would still turn without you
[G] But when your bones turn to earth [Em] and you ask me 'what was I worth?'
[C] I'll simply plant a flower above you, [D] and you can watch it [G] grow [Em]
You can watch it [C] grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it [D] grow
[Em] Would it be okay for me to stay [C] If okay is [G] here then I'm far away
[Em] And the train's not leaving for a while
[C] I packed by bags but they've [G] emptied themselves some[Em] how
The thought of meaning something just makes my brain [C] twist, invert and [G] fall down sideways
[Em] But my voice is a spark so let me sing [C] 'til the fire's so [G] bright it's deafening
[G] Rocket ships will take off [Em] whether you're in them or not
[C] And it's sad but it's the truth, [D] the world would still turn without you
[G] But when your bones turn to earth [Em] and you ask me 'what was I worth?'
[C] I'll simply plant a flower above you, [D] and you can watch it [G] grow [Em]
You can watch it [C] grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it [D] grow
