Intro E   D  4 times  then E   Bm7   E  D

E                       A
You can brace yourself for it 
     Bm7             D               G   C
but never ignore it away 'cause it don't stop
E                       A
There are hints of forgiveness 
          Bm7                        D       G        C
People stand as your witness but they will let you drop 
           D                     C
And they don't even see the betrayal
           D                C
That you trip on the light rail 
          G               Em7           D
And you feel you owe too much to even ask
D
What a thankless task
 
They all want you to call them
Convince them that they're really there, solid, real
They all want to be near you
Hoping something will rub off that they can touch, feel
And you don't even know what they said
You just hope that it comes in your head
And it makes you want to just look back and laugh
                        Em7      G
What a thankless task Thankless task 
 Em7       G     Em7       G      E
Thankless task Thankless task Oh yeah
 
You push buttons and pull pumps
But don't know what comes out in the end
And it never stops there's always a price on your head
Where in the world will it end?
Will they ever let it drop? 
And you don't even see the betrayal
As you trip on the light rail 
And you feel you owe too much to even ask
What a thankless task Thankless task 
Thankless task Thankless task
What a thankless task
 
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