| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | the show is | over, close the | storybook | |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | there | will be no | encore | |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | and all the | random hands that | i have | shook |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | well, they’re | | reaching for the | door | |
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| C | D | | i watch the backs as they leave | single-file |
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| C | D | | you stood stubborn, cheering | all the while |
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| | | Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | | | i know | i can be | colorful | |
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| | | Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | | | i know | i can be | grey | |
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| | | Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | | | i know this | loser’s living | fortunate | |
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| | | C | D | | | but | i know you will | love me either way |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | most | were being good for | goodness | sake |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | but you | | wouldn’t pantomime | | |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | you are | more beautiful when | you | awake |
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| Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | than | most are | in a lifetime | | |
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| C | D | | through the haze that is my | memory |
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| C | D | | you stayed for drama though you | paid for a comedy |
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| | | Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | | | i know | i can be | colorful | |
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| | | Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | | | i know | i can be | grey | |
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| | | Esus2 | E | Asus4 | A | | | | i know this | loser’s living | fortunate | |
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| | | C | D | | | but | i know you will | love me either way |
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| C | D | | look ahead as far as | you can see me |
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| B | E | | we live in drama but we | die in a comedy |
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| | | F#sus2 | F# | Bsus4 | B | | | | i know | i can be | colorful | (when you live in black and white) |
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| | | F#sus2 | F# | Bsus4 | B | | | | i know | i can be | grey | (my colors fade away) |
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| | | F#sus2 | F# | Bsus4 | B | | | | i know this | loser’s living | fortunate | *outro |
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| | | D | E | | | But | i know you will | love me either way |
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| D | C# | | But | I know you will | love me |
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| B | E | | cause | I know you will | love me |
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| D | C# | | I know you will | love me either way |
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