Intro DM, AM, G, AM X2
VERSE 1
DM AM
i would turn on the tv,
G AM
but its so embarrassing
DM AM
to see all the other people
G AM
i dont know what they mean
VERSE 2
DM AM
And it was magic at first,
G AM
when they spoke without sound
DM AM
but now this world is gonna hurt,
G AM
you better turn that thing down
DM AM turn it around G AM
VERSE 3
DM AM
it wasnt me, says the boy with the gun
G AM
sure i pulled the trigger, but it needed to be done
DM
because lifes been killing me ever since it begun
G AM DM AM G AM
you cant blame me cause im too young
VERSE 4
DM AM
you cant blame me, sure the killer was my son
G AM
but i didnt teach him to pull the trigger of the gun
DM AM
its the killing on his tv screen
G AM DM AM G AM
you cant blame me, its those images he see's
VERSE 5
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DM AM
Well you cant blame me, says the media man
G AM
i wasnt the one who came up with the plan
DM AM
i just point my camera at what the people want to see
G AM DM AM G AM
Man, its a two way mirror and you cant blame me
VERSE 6
DM AM
you cant blame me, says the singer of the song
G AM
or the maker of the movie which he based his life on
DM AM
its only entertainment, as anyone can see
G AM DM AM G AM
its smoke machines and makeup Man, you cant fool me
VERSE 7
DM AM
it was you, it was me, it was every man
G AM
weve all got the blood on our hands
DM AM
we only receive what we demand
G AM DM AM G AM
and if we want hell then hells what well have
VERSE 8
DM AM
i would turn on the tv,
G AM
but its so embarrassing
DM AM
to see all the other people,
G AM
dont even know what they mean
VERSE 9
DM AM
And it was magic at first,
G AM
but let everyone down
DM AM
and now this world is gonna hurt,
G AM
you better turn it around DM AM G AM
DM
Turn it around