Easiest to either:
- downtune 1/2-step (standard Eb) with chord shapes 1/2-step up (first chord Bm), or
- capo 1, chord shapes 1/2-step down (first chord Am)
maj9 chords can be played as maj7 chords
m7add11 = m7add4, either (half-step down) 022233 or x53533
(or you can use the simplify chord function for the entire song)
ORDER: I V1 PC C V2 C B C O
[INTRO]
( Bbm Ab Ab ) Gbmaj9
(Laying down my armor, laying down my gun)
[VERSE 1]
( Gb ) Ebm7add11 Bbm7
You’re lost in my game, but your love is repea - ting
Bbm7 Ab6
Always around, you’re never holding me down
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11 Bbm7
I know who you are, true colors are sho - wing
Bbm7 Ab6
Though my heart’s bare, always show you care
[PRE-CHORUS]
Gbmaj9
Putting up my walls so I last better
Ebm7add11
Don’t know why I do it because we’re together
Bbm7
Always holding back from you
Ab6
It’s on my mind
Gbmaj9
Tonight I’m gonna try for you real harder
Ebm7
Show you all the love I’ve held inside,
Bbm
Show you all the love I’ve held inside
Ab6
Let’s do it right
[CHORUS]
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
Tonight I’m gonna show you,
Bbm7
show you what you’ve done
Ab6
I’m laying down my armor,
Gbmaj9
laying down my gun
Ebm7add11
Tonight I’m gonna hold you
Bbm7
closer than before
Ab6
So you know where I am,
so you know where I am
[VERSE 2]
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11 Bbm7
I’ve known it’s not right, just couldn’t reveal it
Bbm7 Ab6 Gbmaj9
Always closing up tight and never relea - sing
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
Afraid and I fear to love, but you never let me go
Bbm7 Ab6 n.c.
I’ve held it in my heart and now I’m letting you go
[CHORUS]
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
Tonight I’m gonna show you,
Bbm7
show you what you’ve done
Ab6
I’m laying down my armor,
Gbmaj9
laying down my gun
Ebm7add11
Tonight I’m gonna hold you
Bbm7
closer than before
Ab6
So you know where I am,
so you know where I am
[BRIDGE]
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
Putting up my walls so I’ll last better
Bbm7 Ab6
I don’t know why I do it because we’re together
Gbmaj9
Tonight I’m gonna try for you real harder
Ebm7
Show you all the love I’ve held inside,
Bbm
Show you all the love I’ve held inside
Ab6
Let’s do it right
[CHORUS]
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
Tonight I’m gonna show you,
Bbm7
show you what you’ve done
Ab6
I’m laying down my armor,
Gbmaj9
laying down my gun
Ebm7add11
Tonight I’m gonna hold you
Bbm7
closer than before
Ab6
So you know where I am,
so you know where I am
[OUTRO]
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
So you know where I am
Bbm7 Ab6
(So you know where I am, so you know where I am)
Gbmaj9 Ebm7add11
So you know where I am
Bbm7 Ab6 n.c.
(So you know where I am) Oh, so you know where I am