Chords for Bat Country

He who makes [C] a beast out of himself [E] gets rid of the pain of being [Bb] a man.
[D] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [D] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'll [Ab] stop here [G] in a firm [F] _ [D] place, [Ab] won't lose [G] my will [F] to stay.
[D] I try [Ab] _ [D] to drive all through the night, the heat's so [Ab] brittle weather [D] the better next beside.
[Ab] Lower [G] oasis [Db] in the [D] sand, [E] and they're [F] singing [E] deathless words [D] to me.
You help [G] me as I'm [F] starting to melt, [C]
too many doses [F] and I'm starting [C] to get an [Dm] attraction.
My confidence [G] is leaving [F] me on my own, [C]
no one can save me [F] and you [C] know I don't want the [D] attention.
I'm just eye [Ab]-eye-eye [D]-eye adjusting my new sight, so really [Ab] tired light [D] won't take me to new heights.
My hand [Ab] is on the trigger, [D] I'm ready to ignite, tomorrow [Ab] might not make [D] it but everything's alright.
I'm in [Ab] full [G] picture, _ [Db] show [D] _
[E] me what [F] it's like [E] to be [D] set free.
You help me [G] as I'm [F] starting to _ [C]
melt, too many doses [F] and I'm starting to get an [Dm] attraction.
My [D] confidence is leaving me on [F] my own, _ [C]
no one can save me [F] and you know I don't want the [Dm] attention.
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] I'm just eye-eye-eye-eye _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ adjusting [C] my new _ [E] sight, so _ [Am] _
_ really tired [G] light won't take [D] me _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D]
to [Ab] _ [G] new _ [F] _ [D] heights.
I [Ab] swore you [G] my [C] will to [D] stay, [Ab] these eyes [G] won't see [F] the [D] same [Ab] after [G] I've lived [C] today.
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_ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _
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_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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_ _ _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ [D]
Sometimes I [Ab] don't know why [D] we'd rather live than die.
We look up [Ab] towards the sky [D] for answers to our lies.
We may get [Ab] some solutions, [D] but most just pass us by.
If you want your [Ab] absolution, [D] cause I can make it [F] right.
I'll make [C] a piece out of [G]
myself, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _
this [C] little more than [Bb] I'll be.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Can't you help me [G] as I'm [F] starting to burn, [C]
too many doses [F] and I'm [C] starting to get an [D] attraction.
My confidence is [Gm] leaving me on [F] my own, [C]
no one can save me [F] and you know I don't want the [Dm] attention.
_ I'll [G] start to _ [C] _
see, _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] and change you around, [C] my vision's now _ unclear.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] I'll take a day [C] with me, _ [E] but _ [A] don't be [Am] surprised [Em] when things aren't what [Fm] they seem.
_ _ [Dm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
I'll _ [G] _ _ walk [C] the sky, _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] these good ideas [G] will tear your brain [F] _
apart.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ Can't [G] I hear you _ [F]
[C] promise, _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] to win the game, [G] but you will [F] not die. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _