Double Edged Sword

 
C 
 How do you know when something is dying? 
D                G 
 If it isn't obvious 

If it isn't violent 
C 
 How do you know when the sun isn't shining? 
D                          Em 
 If you can still feel the heat 
    D 
And see the horizon 
 

 
C 
No one knows anything for certain 

I had to trust without the assurance 
D 
 What was under the surface 
Em      D 
All out there now 
 

 
C 
 I'm so exposed, hit every nerve 
D         G 
 Electric shock at every turn 
C 
 Took every muscle 

Whitest of knuckles 
                 D 
I had to rip the chord 

No one to call on 
         Em 
I had to fall on 
  N.C.         C 
A double edged sword 
 

 
C 
 There's blood on the table 
                 D 
I feel kinda helpless 
                G 
Am I being faithful? 

Am I being selfish? 
C 
 Trying to be more well-adjusted 

Is it love? 
             D 
Is it self-destructive? 

Had to kill it 
       Em 
Wish I didn't 
      N.C.   C 
But I had to know 
 

 
I'm so exposed, hit every nerve 
D         G 
 Electric shock at every turn 
C 
 Took every muscle 

Whitest of knuckles 
                 D 
I had to rip the chord 

No one to call on 
         Em 
I had to fall on 
  D            C 
A double edged sword 


Instrumental: D G 
 

 
C 
 No one to call on 
D 
 I had to fall on 
  Em           D 
A double-edged sword 
 

 
C 
 I'm so exposed, hit every nerve 
D         G 
 Electric shock at every turn 
C 
 Took every muscle 

Whitest of knuckles 
                 D 
I had to rip the chord 

No one to call on 
         Em 
I had to fall on 
  N.C. 
A double edged sword