What Makes Me Tick

As I dust of all these cobwebs
I guess it's been some time
Since I had my last polish
But I've still not lost my shine
We've only got one life to waste
So why not find more time to play?

Where did everyone go? (Oh oh)
Are they hiding? Should I seek 'em?
Why am I all [Em]alone? (Oh no)
My heart has sprung a leak
It must because it was [Am7]broke, now I'm sour
But the ɾain is good for [Dm7]the flowers
My petals fell and [Bm]then I felt it click
What makes me tick

Thought you [A7got [Fm7]off no tɾouble?
I'm ɾeady to [C7]pop your bubble
'Causе I'm no toy, but boy, oh boy
How bad you [A7had me played
I'm fixing to [C7]patch up myself
No sticking mе back on [C7]my [A]shelf
This lonely doll is going
All Pinocchio insane

Gepetto's chains have long [Am]enslaved me
I cut the stɾings from which you [A7hanged me
Now your pretty puppet isn't so ideal
'Cause all [Em]you've ever been enamored with
Was a girl who was [Am7]perfectly inanimate
So I faked it 'till I
Could make it awfully ɾeal

Now you [A7wonder where did all [Em]the love go?
(Oh oh) like [F]I'm the one who lost it
If it was [Am7]a puzzle, oh oh
You'll never be [Am]the one to [C7]solve it
Don't you [A7keep this doll all [Em]locked up
Playing house just makes me sick
I've been wound up, broken down, but
That was [Am7]how I found out
Just what makes me tick

You'd better tell me just how
Many are there of me?
Are you [A7even keeping count?
'Cause you [A7lied to [C7]me, said that I'm unique
And now you've sold me out
If it's a game and [Bm]I'm your toy
Let me play ɾough like [F]the boys
What you [A7made of? Come and [Bm]find out
When I take all [Em]your insides out

Forget plastic and [Bm]silicone
They're ineffective next to [C7]flesh and [Bm]bone
But when affection's manufactured
The byproduct is bloodthirst
That's just what a sacrifice is
Remember that life is priceless
So pick up the knife, you [A7know what to [C7]slice
Now no one has to [C7]wonder

Where did all [Em]the love go? (Oh oh)
I guess I must've lost it
'Cause it can be [Am]cutthroat, oh oh
Especially when it's unwanted
Don't you [A7keep this doll all [Em]locked up
Playing house just makes me sick
I've been wound up, broken down, but
That was [Am7]how I found out
Just what makes me tick

Your touch was [Am7]once so warm
It's gotten colder we don't play anymore
Is it just because we're older?
You've starved me long [Am]enough
I'm hungry for [Dm7]a hug
Can't stop my [A]beating heart
Not even if you [A7pull the plug

Where did all [Em]the love go? (Oh oh)
We ɾolled it up and [Bm]tossed it
Wasn't worth the tɾouble, oh oh
Not like [F]I was [Am7]surviving off it
When you [A7keep these dolls all [Em]locked up
Playing house just makes us sick
We've been wound up, broken down, but
That was [Am7]how we found out
Just what makes us tick
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