<----- section 1 - Intro -----> 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----| D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| - <----- section 2 - Verse -----> 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----| D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| system in a ma - king self healing for the blind 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Siting in the waiting room of the 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| patient mind... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----| D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| raging at the illness when the rage may be it's cause.... the 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| purpose of the will is lost in the search for 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| an escape clause, in the search for 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|0-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| an escape clause... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| <----- section 3 - Verse -----> The same as section 2 Fatal convalescence, the wound becomes a weal: the poison is in essence just the virus of the real. But there's sympathetic healing, the power of the soul, bandages, concealing all that we can't control, all that we can't control. <----- section 4 - Doctor's call -----> Am (*) 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:5-----------------------------------5-----6-----| (*) this section is B:5-----------------------------------5-----6-----| repetitive, so play G:5-----------------------------------5-----7-----| the first Am chord D:7-----------------------------------7-----8-----| only on the first time. A:7---------l(7)--l(7)--l(7)--l(7)----7-----8-----| E:5---------l(5)--l(5)--l(5)--l(5)----5-----6-----| (**) 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------6-----8-----| B:------------------------------------6-----8-----| G:------------------------------------7-----(b9)----| D:------------------------------------8-----10----| A:----------l(8)--l(8)--l(8)--l(8)----8-----10----| E:----------l(6)--l(6)--l(6)--l(6)----6-----8-----| Am (***) 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------3-----5-----| B:------------------------------------3-----5-----| (***) after several G:------------------------------------3-----5-----| repetitions, go to (****) D:------------------------------------3-----7-----| in order to return to the A:----------l(10)-l(10)-l(10)-l(10)---5-----7-----| verse. E:----------l(8)--l(8)--l(8)--l(8)----3-----5-----| Wai- ting for the doc- tor to call 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------5-----6-----| B:------------------------------------5-----6-----| G:------------------------------------5-----7-----| D:------8-----7-8-7-5-----8-----7-----7-----8-----| <<---short guitar riff A:------------------------------------7-----8-----| E:------------------------------------5-----6-----| go back to (**) for a couple of times (****) 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------------------| this riff is draws back B:------------------------------------------------| into the verse. G:------3-----2-3-2-0-----------------------------| D:------------------------3-----2-----0-----------| A:------------------------------------------1-----| E:------------------------------------------------| <----- section 5 - verse -----> The same as section 2 A system in the making, self healing for the blind, sitting in the waiting-room of the patient mind.... But there isn't any answer the consciousness can't quote when the loaded dice of chance are there rattling in the throat. <----- section 6 - second doctor's call -----> Similar to section 4. It ends with a short series of etc. <----- section 7 - last verse -----> The same as section 2 You put your faith in others - the fear could not be worse... But nature's not your mother now, ...just your suckling nurse And there isn't any doctor, there isn't any cure - That might come as a shock to you, but can you really be so sure? Can you really be so sure? <----- section 8 - guitar/vox fade -----> 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|0-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Can you really be sure? 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Repeat till fade/shout/scream, depends on which of the song's versions you are playing.

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