Key: G majorDifficulty: Advanced
Intro 1
C
Csus4
C
Csus4
Verse 1
C
Csus4
I never meant to make it such a mess
C
Csus4
I never thought that it would go this far
C/E
Csus4
Fm/Ab
So I just stand here sorry
C/G
D/F#
Searching for something to say
Fadd9
Something to say
F
G/B
Cadd9
F/A
Words fail, words fail
F
Gadd4
There's nothing I can say
C
Csus4
C
Csus4
Verse 2
C
Csus4
I guess I thought I could be part of this
C
Csus4
I never had this kind of thing before
C/E
Fadd9
Fm/Ab
C/G
I never had that perfect girl
D/F#
Who somehow could see
Fadd9
the good part of me
Verse 3
C
Csus4
I never had the dad who stuck it out
C
Csus4
No corny jokes or baseball gloves
C/E
Fadd9
Fm/Ab
No mom who just was there
C/G
D/F#
Gadd4
'Cause mom was all that she had to be
Pre-chorus 1
Am
Fadd9
That's not a worthy explanation
C
G/B
I know there is none
Am
Em
Nothing can make sense
Dm
G/D
Dm7
of all these things I've done
C/E
Words
Chorus 1
Fadd9
G/B
C
F/A
fail, words fail
Bb
Bb/D
There's nothing I can say
C/E
Except sometimes,
F
F/A
you see everything you wanted
Bb
C/E
And sometimes
F
F/A
you see everything you wish you had
Bb
C
Dm7
C
And it's right there, right there, right there
Bridge 1
F/A
Bbadd9
In front of you
F/A
Bbadd9
And you want to believe it's true
F/A
Bbadd9
So you make it true
Dm
F/C
F/A
Bb
And you think maybe everybody wants it
F/A
Bbadd9
And needs it, a little bit too
Eb/Bb
Bb
Eb/Bb
Bb/D
Ebadd9
Ebm/F#
Bb/F
C7/E
Ebadd9
Verse 4
Gm
Ebadd9
This was just a sad invention
Bb
Bb/A
It wasn't real, I know
Gm
But we were happy
Dm
Ebadd9
I guess I couldn't let that go
Bb/D
I guess I couldn't give that up
Gm7
I guess I wanted to believe
Fadd4
'Cause if I just believe
Ebadd9
Gm7
Then I don't have to see what's really there
Verse 5
Gm7
No, I'd rather pretend
I'm something better
Ebadd9
than these broken parts
Bb
Pretend I'm something other
Fadd4
than this mess that I am
Gm
'Cause then I don't have to look at it
Eb
And no one gets to look at it
Bb/D
Ebadd9
Fadd4
No, no one can real ly see
Chorus 2
Dm7
Bb
Csus4
C
'Cause I've learned to slam on the brake
F/A
Bb
Csus4
C
Before I even turn the key
Dm7
Bb
Csus4
C
Before I make the mistake
F/A
Bb
Dm7
C
Before I lead with the worst of me
F/A
Bb
Dm
C
I never let them see the worst of me
Bridge 2
F
Dm
Csus4
'Cause what if everyone saw?
Bbadd9
Bb
Csus4
What if everyone everyone knew?
F
Dm
Csus4
Would they like what they saw?
Bbadd9
Bb
Dm
Cadd4
Or would they hate it too?
Gm7
Dm7
C
Will I just keep on running away
F/A
Bb
from what's true?
Outro 1
Dm
Bb
Fsus2
All I ever do is run
Gm7
Bbadd9
So how do I step in
F
Gm7
Bbadd9
Step into the sun?
F
Gm7
Bbadd9
F
Gm7
Bbadd9
Step into the sun
F
Gm7
Bbadd9
F
Gm7
Bbadd9
F
Gm7
Bbadd9
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