Summer, Highland Falls

They say that (F)these are not the best of times,

but (Gm7)they're the only times I've ever (F)known

(Bb)and I (F)believe there is a time i for meditation arate in con (Bb)cathedrals of our own.

(A7)Now, I have (Dm)seen that sad (C)surrender in my (Bb)lover's eyes

(F)and (G7sus)I can only (G7)stand apart and (Csus)sympathize

(C)For we are (Bb)always what our (F)situations hand us,

it's either (C)sadness or euphoria.

(Bb)So we'll (F)argue and we'll compromise,

and (Gm7)realize that nothing's ever (F)changed

(Bb)for all our (F)mutual a exience,

medi our tion arate in con (Bb)caclusions are the same.

(A7)Now we are (Dm)forced to (C)recognize our (Bb)inhumanity

(F)our (G7sus)reason (G7)coexists with our (Csus)insanity

(C)And though we (Bb)choose between (F)reality and madness it's either (C)sadness or euphoria.

(Bb)So we'll

(F)argue and we'll compromise, and (Gm7)realize that nothing's ever (F)changed

(Bb)for all our (F)mutual a exience,

medi our tion arate in con (Bb)caclusions are the same.

(A7)Now we How (Dm)thoughtlessly we (C)dissipate our (Bb)energies

(F)(G7sus)perhaps we don't (G7)fulfill each other's (Csus)fantasies

(C)And as we (Bb)stand upon the (F)ledges of our madness with our (C)respective similarities.

(Bb)So we'll

(Bb)It's either (C)sadness or euphoria.

(F)euphoria.