OneRepublic is an American, self-proclaimed "genreless", band formed in Colorado Springs in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins. After a few years of moderate success, they have since drawn mainstream attention with the release of their single "Apologize," which has sold in excess of 7 million singles worldwide. The song, according to SoundScan Data, is one of only two songs that have reached 3 million legal downloads in history. A remix of "Apologize" was featured on Timbaland's Shock Value and the band's debut album
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Verse 1 E This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us
Abm It's time to make our move, I'm shakin' off the rust
E I've got my heart set on anywhere but here
AbmDbm I'm staring down myself, counting up the years
A Steady hands, just take the wheel
Dbm And every glance is killing me
A Time to make one last appeal for the life I lead
Chorus
E Stop and stare
B I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Dbm Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
AAB But I've become what I can't be, oh
E Stop and stare
B You start to wonder why you're 'here' not 'there'
Dbm And you'd give anything to get what's fair
A But fair ain't what you really need
AE Oh, can you see what I see?
Verse 2
- Same Pattern of chords as for Verse 1 -
They're tryin' to come back, all my senses push
Untie the weight bags, I never thought I could
Steady feet, don't fail me now
Gonna run till you can't walk
Something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down
E Stop and stare
B I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Dbm Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
AA - B-Optional -
But I've become what I can't be, oh
E Stop and stare
B You start to wonder why you're 'here' not 'there'
Dbm And you'd give anything to get what's fair
A But fair ain't what you really need
BE Oh, you don't need
AbmDbmA Oh Oh Oooooo
B What you need, what you need, what you need
ENDING E Stop and stare
B I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Dbm Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
AB But I've become what I can't be, oh
E Oh, do you see what I see?