Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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Chorus 1 chords:

Living in colour, li-living in colour I can see you paint your toes

Living in colour, li-living even in the blackout, I know

Verse 1

I am floating, I, I am floating with my eyes closed with no sails

I am soaking, I, I am weathered by the winter of mixed drinks

Am I dancing, am, am? Or am I simply spinning in my own grave

You were asking, you, you were asking, within two-steps, I'm saved

Chorus 2

[use chorus 1 chords]

Living in colour, li-living in colour I can see you paint your toes

Living in colour, li-living even in the blackout, I know

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

[use verse 1 chords]

(Weak strong bands, weak) I was paler than a pine-box that holds bones

She pulled the iris, she pierced a hole and watched the colour rush forth

Modern Madonna, held my hand in warm hands, with pink nails

(Mark my mouth, mark, mark) Whispered that the sickness will go away

Chorus 3

[use chorus 1 chords]

Living in colour, li-living in colour I can see you paint your toes

Living in colour, li-living even in the blackout, I know

Living in colour, li-living in colour I can see you paint your toes

Living in colour, li-living even as I blackout, I know

Bridge chords

And though I dreamt with a rapid eye, by day I hope to rapidly die

 And have my organs laid on ice, wait for somebody that will treat me right

 And as the night starts swallowing, you killed the blood to my blue lip

 Forced the life thru still veins, filled my heart with red again

Chorus 3

[use chorus 1 chords]

Living in colour, li-living in colour I can see you paint your toes

Living in colour, li-living even in the blackout, I know

Living in colour, li-living in colour I can see you paint your toes

Living in colour, li-living even as I blackout, I know