Verse 1 C#m B A The sun is rising so late, it's early C#m B A I have spread myself too thin again C#m B A The guest of honor at my guilty party C#m B A Me and this silence have become old friends Chorus A E B Father make believe for your daughters A E B Mother take it easy on your sons A E B Sister balance like a tightrope walker F#m A B But for now you've got to keep them young Instrumental C#m Verse 2 C#m B A My solitude it makes me softer C#m B A My suffering is not in vain C#m B A My depression sings, "how much longer C#m B Will I have to wait to see a world free from pain?" Chorus A E B Father make believe for your daughters A E B Mother take it easy on your sons A E B Sister balance like a tightrope walker F#m A B But for now you've got to keep them young Chorus (only strum each chords once for the first two lines) A E B Father make believe for your daughters A E B Mother take it easy on your sons A E B Sister balance like a tightrope walker F#m A B But for now you've got to keep them young A E B Father make believe for your daughters A E B Mother take it easy on your sons A E B Sister balance like a tightrope walker F#m A B But for now you've got to keep them young