Intro: E 

E   
 First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect 
E     
 Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect 
C                             A        F#m7 
 You live your life like a canary in a coalmine 
E   
 You get so dizzy even walkin' in a straight line 

E   
 You say you want to spend the winter in Firenza 
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 You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza 
C                             A        F#m7 
 You live your life like a canary in a coalmine 
E   
 You get so dizzy even walkin' in a straight line 

E                                                                 C A F#m7 
 Canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine 

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 Now if I tell you that you suffer from delusions 
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 You pay your analyst to reach the same conclusions 
C                             A        F#m7 
 You live your life like a canary in a coalmine 
E   
 You get so dizzy even walkin' in a straight line 

E                                                                 C A F#m7 
 Canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine 

Interlude:  E  A  E 

E   
 First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect 
E    
 Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect 
C                             A        F#m7 
 You live your life like a canary in a coalmine 
E   
 You get so dizzy even walkin' in a straight line 

E                                                                 C A F#m7 
 Canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine 
E                                                                 C A F#m7 
 Canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine, canary in a coalmine