The timing of the chord changes is a little tricky at first, since they're often
quick, single upstrokes (such as most of the E's in the verses). Listen carefully
and you'll get it with practice.
[Intro]
A C#m F#m E (x3)
Bm E D E
[Verse 1]
A F#m E A
Its so easy to focus on the things you lack.
E F#m E A E
Like when a friend that leaves gets you feeling bad.
F#m E A
All the conversations and the questions you never asked.....or had.
E D Dm A E A
There's only one way out and sometimes that leaves me feeling trapped.
[Verse 2]
A E F#m E A
Old photos displayed on a silver screen.
F#m E A
You were young but eventually your youth retreats.
F#m E A
Into boxes in the closet now a thousand slides of memories.
E D Dm A E A
And sometimes with the past you keep the things that you want most to leave.
[Verse 3]
F#m E A
Like a rough year we're still working out,
F#m E A
and all the sad things we don't talk about,
D E A
or just don't know how.
[Verse 4]
A E F#m E A
I'm so angry.......with ideas.
E F#m E A
All these things I feel but can't touch.
F#m E A E D
And I'm so scared of growing up.....and dying young.
Dm A E A
I go back and forth between each one.
[Verse 5]
F#m E A
Like a rough year we're recovering from,
F#m E A
and all the sad things I keep dragging on,
D E Bm
or just can't let go of.
E Bm
I can't let go of
E A Bm E Bm E A
I can't let go of