Lyrics transcribed by:	Nick Burlison John Adicks
Music transcribed by:	Nick Burlison Jason Parr

Main Riff:
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   Am        Em    G

Main Riff (x4)

Verse 1:
/ / / /       | / / /     / | /  /  /  / | /  /
Am              F             Am    Em G   Am
    Black heart sun rides the sky
/   / |  /    /   /  /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
         D                Am    Em G   Am    Em G
Now your eyes are running dry
/  /   /   / | /   /  /     / |
C              Em
  Oh, like the space around me
  /    /  /   / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Am              D
I take my spot in time

/   /     /      / |        /    /          /        / |
Am
Who knows who is both your best friend and brother
     /  / /   /  |  /  /   /   / |
     F              D
When everyone's deserted you
/     /      /   /   | /   /        /      / |
Am
Who'd shoot first and ask questions later
   /  / / / | /      /    /    / |
   F          D
If anybody's messed with you
/      /          /   /| /        /        /       / |
Am
Pretty soon we'll all be tumblin' like a barrel
/      /        /   /   |  / /  /     / |
F                          D
Thrown from the top of the waterfall, well
/     /   /    /  |  /     /      /      / |
Am
  I'm drowning in piranhas in the river
/  / /    /|/  /  /  / |
F           D
Man, what a drag,         man

Main Riff (x4)

Verse 2:
Black heart sun rides the sky
Now your wells are runnin' dry
Like the space around me
I take my spot in time

(Chorus)
F           D
Man, what a drag!
/  / /    /|/  /  /  / |
F           G
Man, what a drag!


Finale:
      /      /     /      / | /   /   /   / |
      D                       G     F
I was talkin' to my teacher
       /      /      /    / | /   /   /   / |
       D                      G     F
Said I didn't have a clue
           /     /        /         / | /   /   /   / |
           D                            G     F
I think my principles are reachin'
   / / / / |/   /   /   /  |
   D        G     F
An all time low
         /    /      /           / | /   /   /   / |
         D                           G     F
I saw my lady in the streetlight
        /       /        /   / | /   /   /   / |
        D                        G     F
She was walkin' with her man
          /      /       /   / | /   /   /   / |
          D                      G     F
They were headed for the fire
         /       /      /   / | /   /   /   / |
         D                      G     F
That was burnin' in the sand
           /     /        /         / | /   /   /   / |
           D                            G     F
I think my principles are reachin'
   / / / / |/   /   /   / |
   D        G     F
An all time low
           /     /        /         / | /   /   /   / |
           D                            G     F
I think my principles are reachin'
   / / / / | / / / / |
   D         G   F
An all time, all time low
 /   /   /   / | /  /  /   / | /
 D               G   F         D
                     All time  low  (repeat ad nauseum)

last updated:6/3/2000