Em G White faced phantoms in a foggy rainEm G Minnows in the pool, the way they slip awayA And I go fumbling, go running in and repossessG The story of my youthG E The story of my electric past [Chorus]A Em G Are we running after flickering sparks, oh?G A Are we grappling for diamonds in the dark, oh?G The way we chase that mercuryEm G The way we chase that mercury [Verse 2]Em G Loud like lions and as slick as wolvesEm G Desperately we haunt the other animalA G But in the end, if all we are is dogs out back, chasing carsEm G Then pray that we don't get the things we want [Chorus]A Em G Are we running after flickering sparks, oh?G A Are we grappling for diamonds in the dark, oh?G The way we chase that mercuryEm G The way we chase that mercury[Verse 3]D G Love, a pound of fleshG A G Offer it up to the gods of American successG Em E Doesn't matter what you are, you're only second bestE Em A And that's all that you can ever hope to beEm G The way you chase that mercury, ohEm G Fragile frames fumble in the mysteryEm G Afraid to be exposed while we pretend to beA G Something more than what we areA G Fools in love with punch drunk heartsEm G Mystified by everything we see [Chorus]A Em G Are we running after flickering sparks, oh?G A Are we grappling for diamonds in the dark, oh?G The way we chase that mercuryEm G The way we chase that mercuryG The way we chase that mercuryEm G The way we chase that mercury [Verse 3]D G Love, a pound of fleshG A G Offer it up to the gods of American successG Em E Doesn't matter what you are, you're only second bestE Em A And that's all that you can ever hope to beG The way we chase that mercury [Bridge]G Em There must be more to thisG Em Our desperate wanderingG Em How do we put to restG D Em G All of our discontentG Em Beneath the shadows ofG Em All that we think we wantG A D Is there a light we can't see?G Em There must be more to thisG Em Our desperate wanderingG Em How do we put to restG D Em G All of our discontentG Em Beneath the shadows ofG Em All that we think we wantG A D Is there a light we can't see?Em G The way you chase that mercury
Gods Of American Success
John Mark McMillan
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