A Line Allows Progress A Circle Does Not

bright eyes a line allows progress , a circle does not every day and every night ( 1999 ) * * it’s not exactly right , but it’s easy and sounds good to sing along with . * * chords : Em Bm G C F#7 D - - - - - - - | - - 2 - - - - - - - | - - - - - - 3 - | - 1 - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - | - - - 2 - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - | - - - - 3 - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - 2 - - - - - | - - - - - - 3 - - - - | - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - 4 - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - 3 - - - | - - - 2 - - - - - - - | - - 2 - - - - | - - - - - - - - 4 - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - 2 - - - | - - - - - - - 4 - | - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - 2 - - - | - - - - - - - - - - | - - 2 - - - - - | - - - - - - 3 - | - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - 3 - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - | Intro : Em Bm sitting around , no work today C Em try pacing to keep awake Em Bm laying around , no school today C Em just drink until the clock has circled all the way pre Verse : Em it is late afternoon G as you walk through the rooms D of a house that is quiet F#7 except for unanswered telephones Em you stand near the sink G while you’re mixing a drink D you think you don’t want to pass out F#7 where your roommates will find you again Verse : Bm G stumble around the neighborhood with nothing to do D you’re always looking for something F#7 to sniff , smoke , or swallow Bm G calling over next door to see what they got D but you would settle for anything F#7 that would make your brain slow down or stop Chorus : G D break this circle of thoughts you chase G F#7 before they catch back up with you G D and your parents noticed your thinning face , Bm all the weight you lost F#7 all the weight you are losing Verse : Bm you said , "i’m done feeling like a skeleton G no more sleep walking dead" D you’re going to wake from this coma F#7 you’re going to crawl from this bed you have made Bm stop counting on that camera G that hangs round your neck D because it won’t ever remember F#7 what you choose to forget as you Bm try to find some source of light G try to name one thing you like D used to have such a longer list F#7 and light you never had to look for it Bm but now it’s so easy , it’s so easy to G it’s so easy , it’s so easy to D second guess everything you do F#7 until all you want is , all you want is Chorus : G D to finish this half empty glass G F#7 before the ice all melts away G D this feeling always used to pass Bm F#7 but seems like it’s every day and every night now