Chords in brackets are passing chords - optional
[Intro] (G) Am (G) Am
[Verse 1]
Am (G)
Sometimes I'm beaten
Am (G/B)
Sometimes I'm broke
C F C Dm C
Cause sometimes this city's no-thing but smoke
Am C
Is there a secret
Am C
Is there a code
C F C Dm C
Can we make it better 'Cause I'm losing hope
[Chorus]
Am C
Tell me how to be in this world
F C
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
F C
Tell me how 'cause I believe in something
F C
I believe in us
[Break] Am [Verse 2]
Am C
After the wreckage
Am C
After the dust
C F C Dm C
I still hear the highway I still feel the rush
Am (G) Am (G)
Over the rise above all the noise
C F C Dm C
Through all the worry I still hear your voice
C C/B [Chorus]
Am C
Tell me how to be in this world
F C
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
F C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
F C
I believe in us
Am C
Tell me where the light goes down
F C
So even in the dark we can find our way out
F C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
G Am
I believe in us
G Am [Bridge]
F F G
We used to be kids living just for kicks
Am Am G
In cinema seats learning how to kiss
C
Running through streets that were painted gold
G F
We never believed we'd grow up like this
[Chorus]
Am C
Tell me how to be in this world
F C
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
F C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
G Am
I believe in us
F C
Tell me where the light goes down
F Am
So even in the dark we can find our way out
F C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
G Am
I believe in us
F C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
G Am
And I believe in us
[Outro] Am (G) Am (G) Am (G) C