The Audience Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][F][C][G5][C][F]
[C]
[Am]Please allow

[Verse 1]
[Am]
me to introduce myself
[G5]I'm [F]the [Am]lie you u[F]se
[Am]When [F]sur[Am]rounded by snakes
and talking sharks
Be mindful [G5]the words[F]
[Am]you choose[F][Am][Em]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Their eyes reflecting a purpose, calling
Wel[F]come [Am]to the f[F]east[Am][F]
[Am]Will you [G5]fol low t[Am]heir actions
[Em]and play [Am]a game
And as they [G5]step,
[F]will [Am]you r[F]epeat [Am]formalities?[C][Am]

[Verse 3]
[C]Thieves of our time
[Am]Watch as they rape [C]your in[Am]tegrity
March [C]as the [Am]beat suggests

[Verse 4]
[F]Time [Am]ticks [C]forward,
[G5]to w[C]ards the bomb[F][Am]
[C]Of [G5]undoing [C]all that I [F]once [Am]loved
Come [C]take your piece of [G5]me,
[C]blood [F]or bone
[Am]No matter,
[C]I'll still be here when you're
[Am]Done, crossed a story, you were always

[Verse 5]
[Am]
a maybe
[G5]Here, [F]there [Am]are no absolutes
[F]Oh,[Am] used[F] a[Am]nd abused,
now left for show
They laugh from [G5]their per[F]ch
[Am]to let you [F]know
[Am]There's no letting go
[C]Thi[Am]eves

[Verse 6]
of [C]our time
[Am]Watch as they rape your integrity
March [C]as the [Am]beat suggests
[F]Time [Am]ticks [C]forward,

[Verse 7]
[G5]to w[C]ards the bomb[F][Am]
[C]Of [G]undo[G5]ing a[C]ll that I [F]once l[Am]oved
Come [C]take your piece of [G5]me, [C]blood or bone
[F]No [Am]matter,
[C]I'll still be here when you[Am]'re done
Be here when you're done

[Verse 8]
Be here when you're
[Am]This is my [F]audience
[C]Forever one,
to[G5]gether[D5], burn[Dm]ing [F]stars[Bb]
[Am]Cut from the s[F]ame disease
[C]Ever longing [G5]what [D5]and who [Dm]we a[F]re
[Bb](This is

[Verse 9]
[Am]the stor[F]y of a[Am] boy)
(Who lost his way [C]an [Am]d[Eb]
[Am]found the fire, fire)[C]
[Am]Awestruck, his courage lost

[Verse 10]
Damaged goods, a trust now long retired
[Am]This is my [F]audience
[C]Forever one,
to[G]gether[D5], burn[Dm]ing [F]stars[Bb]
[Am]Cut from the s[F]ame disease
[C]Ever longing [G5]what [D5]an d who
[Dm]we a[F]re[Bb]
[Am]

[Verse 11]
[Dm]Take [C]all [D5]mat t[Dm]ers in[C]to
[D5]your [Dm]own hands[Am]
And I, and I, I [Dm]let [D5]them p[Dm]lay [D5]with [Dm]the
[C]coward [D5]you c[Dm]an't command[Am]
And I, [F]I, [Am]I no[Dm]w you[F]'re just a
memory of [Am]humanity

[Verse 12]
[F](The audience,
I [C]will [G5]show [F]all of my se[Am]lf)
This is my [F]audience
[C]Forever one, to[G5]gether[D5], burning [F]stars[Bb]
[Am]Cut from the s[F]ame disease
[C]Ever longing [G5]what [D5]and [Dm]who we a[F]re[Bb]

[Verse 13]
[Am]This is my [F]audience
[C]Forever one,
to[G5]gether[D5], burn[Dm]ing [F]stars[Bb]
[Am]Cut from the s[F]ame disease
[C]Ever longing [G5]what [D5]and who [Dm]we a[F]re[Bb]

[Outro 1]
[Am]