Tom: C Intro: C C#4 A A4 VERSE: C C#4 A A4 so it's a private education__ and it's not getting any easier__ C C#4 A A4 __ but if it's any indication__ well I feel a little weaker C C#4 A A4 now and it's a private education__ so I pre-sent you with your de- C C#4 A A4 gree a de-gree of separation__ goes a long long way when schooling PRE-CHORUS: Em Ebm6 C C me so for-give me for what I have done and for-give me for what I might Em Ebm6 C C do and re-deem me to every-one as I sub-mit myself to CHORUS: D D C C you you could wear me 'round like your best dress and I__ I wouldn't Bm Bm C C mind you could ruin me in one long night and then cast me a- D D C C side you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your Bm Bm D D heart or kiss your scars or find your heat there in the dark dark dark dark RE-Intro: C C#4 A A4 dark ooh-ooh VERSE: C C#4 A A4 so it's a private education__ and I'm feeling like an innocent__ C C#4 A A4 __ though I feel a little guilty now since I've sinned against myself a- PRE-CHORUS: Em Ebm6 C C gain so for-give me for what I have done and for-give me for what I might Em Ebm6 C C do and re-deem me to every-one as I sub-mit myself to CHORUS-LONG: D D C C you you could wear me 'round like your best dress and I__ I wouldn't Bm Bm C C mind you could ruin me in one long night and then cast me a- D D C C side you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your Bm Bm D D heart or kiss your scars or find your heat there in the dark I wanna learn you Bm Bm C C good I wanna read your text I wanna cut you deeper wanna cut you best__ CHORUS-VARIATION: D D C C __ now my caution'ry ways are swept aside I fear you Bm Bm C C not all my past disclaimers and alibis I've now for- D D C C got you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your Bm Bm D D heart or kiss your scars or find your heat there in the dark dark dark__ RE-Intro: C C#4 A A4 __ ooh-ooh ooh- C C#4 A A4 ooh___ ooh-ooh VERSE: [breakdown] C C#4 A A4 so it's a private education__ and it's not getting any cheaper__ C C#4 A A4 Em __ I wear the cost around like a wound and I'll try not to bleed all over you