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Tim Spitzack
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Early Riser
F C
His luxury penthouse is close to the moon
E7 A
Yet the walls are closing in on his tiny room
F C
Outside his window it’s concrete and steel
E7 A
He wants to see something real, yeah
E7 A
He’s longing for something real
CHORUS
F C
He’s just an early riser in a high rise
E7 A
He drops forty floors just to get outside
F C
Once he’s there, he still can’t breathe
E7 A
He’s lost his serenity, yeah
E7 A
He’s longing for serenity
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F C
It seems that he forgot what it’s like
E7 A
To live free from possessions and strife
F C
All of his comfort cost a high price
E7 A
He’s searching for the simple life, yeah
E7 A
He wants to live a simple life
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CHORUS
F C
He’s just an early riser in a high rise
E7 A
He drops forty floors just to get outside
F C
Once he’s there, he still can’t breathe
E7 A
He’s lost his serenity, yeah
E7 A
He’s longing for serenity
F C
Just like his dog, all bark and no bite
E7 A
There’s no need to hunt on a starry night
F C
The food on his table, the slop in the bowl
E7 A
Where it comes from he’ll never know, yeah
E7 A
Comes from he’ll never know.
CHORUS
F C
He’s just an early riser in a high rise
E7 A
He drops forty floors just to get outside
F C
Once he’s there, he still can’t breathe
E7 A
He’s lost his serenity, yeah
E7 A
He’s longing for serenity
(Slow tempo)
F C
Put him on river, a cool placid lake
E7 A
Anywhere wild for goodness sake
F C
Up on a mountain, down by the sea
E7 A
Anywhere he can be free, yeah
E7 A
Anywhere he can be free
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ENDING CHORUS
F C
He’s just an early riser in a high rise
E7 A
He drops forty floors just to get outside
F C
Once he’s there, he still can’t breathe
E7 A
He’s lost his serenity, yeah
E7 A
he needs to find serenity
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