Tom: C
(first verse played softly, almost without sound, pianissimo)
Em C A Em C A Em C A
I'd be lying if I said I was completely unscathed
Em C A Em C A
I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
would I be letting you win in my non reaction?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
how would I explain?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
how would I explain this to my children if I had them?
Em C A
Because I can't not.
Em C A
Because I can't not
Em C G Bm
Because i can't afford to be misread one more time.
Em C A Em C A Em C A
Would I be whining if I said I needed a hug?
Em C A Em C A Em C A
Would you feel slighted if I said your love's not enough?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
how can I complain?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
how can I complain when Im the one who reaches for it?
Em C A
Because I can't not.
Em C A
Because I can't not
Em C G Bm
Because i cannot walk without my crutches
Em C A
Because I can't not.
Em C A
Because I can't not
Em C G Bm
Because i can't help wonder why you ask me
E E/D A/C# A
To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard
E E/D
you think you're the right ones
A/C# B4 B
you think you're the charmed ones i'm sure
E E/D A/C# C
how can you go on with such conviction?
E/B
and who do you think you are?
B4 B
why do you question me?
Em C A
Because we can't not
Em C A
Because we can't not
Em C G Bm
Because we can't help laugh at understimations
Em C A
Because we can't not
Em C A
Because we can't not
Em C G Bm
Because we can't afford to be misled one more time
Em C A
Because we can't not
Em C A
Because we can't not
Em C G Bm
Because we cannot help without your willingness.
Em C A Em A
Why do you affect me? why do you affect me still?
Em C A Em A
Why do you hinder me? why do you hinder me still?
Em C A Em A
why do you unnerve me? why do you unnerve me still?
Em C A Em A
why do you trigger me? why do you trigger me still?
