Key: G majorDifficulty: Advanced
Intro 1
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Ebsus4
Eb
Ebsus4
Verse 1
Eb
Ebsus4
I never meant to make it such a mess
Eb
Ebsus4
I never thought that it would go this far
Eb/G
Ebsus4
Abm/B
So I just stand here sorry
Eb/Bb
F/A
Searching for something to say
Abadd9
Something to say
Ab
Bb/D
Ebadd9
Ab/C
Words fail, words fail
Ab
Bbadd4
There's nothing I can say
Eb
Ebsus4
Eb
Ebsus4
Verse 2
Eb
Ebsus4
I guess I thought I could be part of this
Eb
Ebsus4
I never had this kind of thing before
Eb/G
Abadd9
Abm/B
Eb/Bb
I never had that perfect girl
F/A
Who somehow could see
Abadd9
the good part of me
Verse 3
Eb
Ebsus4
I never had the dad who stuck it out
Eb
Ebsus4
No corny jokes or baseball gloves
Eb/G
Abadd9
Abm/B
No mom who just was there
Eb/Bb
F/A
Bbadd4
'Cause mom was all that she had to be
Pre-chorus 1
Cm
Abadd9
That's not a worthy explanation
Eb
Bb/D
I know there is none
Cm
Gm
Nothing can make sense
Fm
Bb/F
Fm7
of all these things I've done
Eb/G
Words
Chorus 1
Abadd9
Bb/D
Eb
Ab/C
fail, words fail
Db
Db/F
There's nothing I can say
Eb/G
Except sometimes,
Ab
Ab/C
you see everything you wanted
Db
Eb/G
And sometimes
Ab
Ab/C
you see everything you wish you had
Db
Eb
Fm7
Eb
And it's right there, right there, right there
Bridge 1
Ab/C
Dbadd9
In front of you
Ab/C
Dbadd9
And you want to believe it's true
Ab/C
Dbadd9
So you make it true
Fm
Ab/Eb
Ab/C
Db
And you think maybe everybody wants it
Ab/C
Dbadd9
And needs it, a little bit too
Gb/Db
Db
Gb/Db
Db/F
Gbadd9
Gbm/A
Db/Ab
Eb7/G
Gbadd9
Verse 4
Bbm
Gbadd9
This was just a sad invention
Db
Db/C
It wasn't real, I know
Bbm
But we were happy
Fm
Gbadd9
I guess I couldn't let that go
Db/F
I guess I couldn't give that up
Bbm7
I guess I wanted to believe
Abadd4
'Cause if I just believe
Gbadd9
Bbm7
Then I don't have to see what's really there
Verse 5
Bbm7
No, I'd rather pretend
I'm something better
Gbadd9
than these broken parts
Db
Pretend I'm something other
Abadd4
than this mess that I am
Bbm
'Cause then I don't have to look at it
Gb
And no one gets to look at it
Db/F
Gbadd9
Abadd4
No, no one can real ly see
Chorus 2
Fm7
Db
Ebsus4
Eb
'Cause I've learned to slam on the brake
Ab/C
Db
Ebsus4
Eb
Before I even turn the key
Fm7
Db
Ebsus4
Eb
Before I make the mistake
Ab/C
Db
Fm7
Eb
Before I lead with the worst of me
Ab/C
Db
Fm
Eb
I never let them see the worst of me
Bridge 2
Ab
Fm
Ebsus4
'Cause what if everyone saw?
Dbadd9
Db
Ebsus4
What if everyone everyone knew?
Ab
Fm
Ebsus4
Would they like what they saw?
Dbadd9
Db
Fm
Ebadd4
Or would they hate it too?
Bbm7
Fm7
Eb
Will I just keep on run ning away
Ab/C
Db
from what's true?
Outro 1
Fm
Db
Absus2
All I ever do is run
Bbm7
Dbadd9
So how do I step in
Ab
Bbm7
Dbadd9
Step into the sun?
Ab
Bbm7
Dbadd9
Ab
Bbm7
Dbadd9
Step into the sun
Ab
Bbm7
Dbadd9
Ab
Bbm7
Dbadd9
Ab
Bbm7
Dbadd9
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