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[Intro 1]
[Em][Bb5][C#5][Bb5][Em][G][G][A5][D#5]
[C#5][D#5][C5][Em]
[Bb5]In and out[Bbm] of bo[C#5]xes

[Verse 1]
And her[Bb5]ded into[G] pa[D#5]cks
Get [G]swept [Bb5]away[D#5][A5][D#5][C#5][A][D#5]
[C5]on a curre[C#5]nt to me d[Bb5]iocrit[A5]y[C5]
[Bb5]

[Verse 2]
[G]For[Bb5]cing pleasure visua[C5]lly,[Bb5]
[C5]not offend[Bb5]ing their ears -
[C5]How tedious[G][Bb5]
Maxim[C5]um re[Bb5]striction,
[C5]Mini[Bb5]mum enlightenment -
How tedious
[C5][Bb5][F#5]

[Verse 3]
[G#5]
Approval to be worthwhile
[D#5][E5][C#5][G][G#5]
Toiling to make the [D#5]grade[E5][C#5][G#5]
Don't relax on [D#5]a wide [E5]view[C#5][C5][G#5]
Seek [E5]pardon [Db5]toward the [Em]grave
[Bb5]In and out of

[Verse 4]
[Db5]boxes
And [Bb5]herded into [G]packs[Eb5]
Get [Db5]swept [Eb5]away o[A5]n a [Eb5]cur[Db5][Ab5][C5][Bb5]
[C5]rent [Bb5]of ina[C5]dequa[Bb5]cy[C5][Bb5]
Swal[C5]lowing[Bb5][C5]

[Verse 5]
[Bb5][B5][A5][Bb5]
[C5]what[Bb5]'s 'right' and 'wron[C5]g'
[Bb5]Grasping the unproven rule -
How tedi[C5]ous[Bb5][C5][Bb5]
[B5][Bb5]

[Verse 6]
[Ab5]
Approval to be worthwhile
[Eb5]Toilin[E5]g to[Db5] make[G][Ab5]
the [Eb5]grade[E5][Db5][Ab5]
Don't relax on [E5]a wide vi[Db5]ew[C5][Ab5]
[Eb5]Seek pardon tow[E5]ard the g[Db5]rave[Ab5]
Living [Eb5]to actually [E5]live[Db5][G][Ab5]
Mercy without faith's
[Eb5]weight[E5][Db][Ab5][E5]
I'll [Db5]re lax on a wid[C5]e vie[Ab5]w
No [Eb5]apo logies towa[E5]rd my[Db][C#5]
[C5]grav[C]e[C5][C][C5][Bb5]
Drudgery [Bbm]prevails on

[Verse 7]
[Bb5]
[Em]the checklist of faith[C][C5]
[Bb5]So lit[Bbm]tle time given mor[Bb5]al
[Em]restraint[C]s[C5][C][C5]
[Bb5]Cut lo[Bbm]ose the sinners who can ba[Bb5]rely be na[Em]med
[C][C5][Cm][Bb5][Bbm][Bb5][Em][Bb5][Bbm][E]
[Em]Drud[Bbm]gery prevails on[Bb5][E]
[G#5]the ch[Bbm]ecklist of faith

[Outro 1]
[Bbm][E][Bbm]