Intro:
   Em D -x3-
   Gbm Bm

Verse 1:
Em                    D
  I think it's strange  when people say
Em                          D
  You're the next big thing,  you'll never fade
Em                    D
  The slightest touch,  forced to fold
Gbm                   Bm
  Sleight of the hand,  modern gold

Pre-Chorus:
Em             D         Em
  Starry-eyed child left behind
D            A        Em
Choose your favorite vice
D                                  Gbm    Bm
I don't have the strength to play nice

Chorus:
Em                        Gbm
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over
       Bm                      A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
Em                        Gbm
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
      Bm                 A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
Em        Gbm            Bm       A
I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah
Em                        Gbm
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm                        Bm
People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio”

Interlude:
Em       D
     At least you're on the radio x3 -Including the Em chord-
Gbm   Bm

Verse 2:
Em                D
  Close your eyes,  don't be afraid
Em                   D
  Take some of these,  they'll ease the pain
Em                     D
  Live fast, die young,  pay the price
Gbm                 Bm
The best die young,  immortalized

Pre-Chorus:
Em             D              Em
   Starry-eyed children left behind
    D            A       Em
To choose their favorite vice
D                                 Gb      Bm
I don't have the strength to think twice

Chorus:
Em                        A
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over
       Bm                      A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
Em                        A
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
      Bm                 A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
Em        A            Bm       A
I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah
Em                        A
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm                        Bm
People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio”

Interlude:
Em       D
     At least you're on the radio x3 -Including the Em chord-
Gbm   Bm

Chorus:
Em                        Gbm
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over
       Bm                      A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
Em                        Gbm
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
      Bm                 A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
Em        Gbm            Bm       A
I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah
Em                        Gbm
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm                        Bm
People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio”