"2 A.M.", by Scott Andrew LePera From the album "Where I've Been" Licensed under the Creative Commons nc-by-sa 2.0 license Transcription by Adam Sampson Key: G This is in DADGAD tuning, capo 2 on the guitar. [synth pads and ticking clock:] C5 G5 C5 G5 [guitar:] C/D D C/D D G/B C/D D lyin' awake at 2 A.M. C/D D/A G/B wonder what we're gonna wake up to next C/D D the lights are off, the kitchen's dark C/D D/A G/B C/D everything's quiet except my own heart C/D D C/D D G/B now times have changed in the land of the free stayin' aside, spend another night with the TV and jumping at shadows, and at every sound can't be too careful, this could even be your town C/D D C/D D C/A G/B Csus2/D and I know we ain't never going back C/A G/B Csus2/D yeah, I know we're never going back C/A G/B Csus2/D yes, I know we're never going back D to where we used to be G D Em Csus2 as long as we let them keep us awake at night Am C/D Gsus2 D/F# as long as we let them keep us in fear for our lives Am C/D G D as long as we let ourselves stay safely trapped Csus2/A Csus2 what kind of life is that? G D what kind of victory is that? [guitar solo over:] Csus2/D D Csus2/D D Csus2/D D Csus2/D D Csus2/D D lyin' awake, 2 A.M. Csus2/D D/A G/B wonderin' what we're gonna wake up to Csus2/D D Csus2/D D Csus2/D D Csus2/D D G/B Csus2/D D next [fade out]