Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984 in Vacaville, California) is an award-winning American singer, songwriter, and actress. McKee has co-written eight #1 singles, that have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Her first studio album, Trouble, was released in 2004, and a second album is scheduled for release in summer 2013.
By age 15, McKee was writing songs and performing in the Seattle area. A friend helped get her EP to Nic Harcourt, a popular disc jockey in Los Angeles and host of KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic".
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Chords used: G - 320033 D - xx0232 Em - 022000 C - x32010 D/F# - 2x023x
Intro: G--
Verse 1: G I climb the marble EmCD stairs that lead away GEm Away from everything D I used to know GEm I try to keep my eyes CD down on the way D The way my mother CD told me not to go GEm Well all I ever wanted was D A hand to hold me down G To keep the sky from EmD swallowing me up GEm And all I ever needed D was someone to come around C And tell me that I've C suffered long enough
Chorus: GD/F#Em So take me away EmCD Find me a home GD/F#Em I'm on my way EmDEm I'm on my way
Verse 2: G I wonder when I'll EmCD see the stars again G I thought that they EmD had faded long ago G With every step I'm EmCD closer to the end D I'm climbing cause I CD don't know where to go GEm Well all I ever wanted was D A place to store my faith G I thought that I could EmD keep it locked away G It burns my eyes Em to look at him D And see the truth inside D And so I turn my C broken face away
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge: EmD I always dreamed of CD Sundays together with you EmD Only your echoes can C break my heart EmD I need a hand to hold me CD to keep me on land EmD I fear I'm drifting C too far apart
Verse 3: GEm Well all I ever wanted was D A hand to hold me down G To keep the sky from EmD swallowing me up GEm And all I ever needed D was someone to come around C And tell me that I've C-- suffered long enough
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Em--D-Em- (Repeat till fade) I'm on my way, I'm gone...