Tom: G
G
Ask me how I'm doin'
Bm
I smile and say "Just fine"
G
And there's no need to ask me, brotha
Bm
What I've been doin' to pass the time
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G Bm
I lay awake at night, still fallin' under your spell (Let her go)
G Bm
What was a home is again my lonely prison cell (She don't know)
[Chorus]
G Bm
Try to get by just for a while
G Bm
To hide my pride, paint on my smile
[Verse 2]
G
Too late to say I'm sorry
Bm
With a guilt that I can't stand
G
Upon your chest your arms are folded
Bm
With a bottle in your hand
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G Bm
The devil makes his mark, the needle takes its toll (Let her go)
G Bm
I told you that I'd forgive, but that won't save your soul (She don't know)
[Chorus]
G Bm
Try to get by just for a while
G Bm
To hide my pride, paint on my smile
G Bm
Yeah, try to get by just for a while
G Bm
To hide my pride, paint on my smile
[Verse 3]
G
All these people think I'm crazy
Bm
I smile and say I'm fine
G
I saw the cruelness of addiction
Bm
I saw you fade away with time
[Chorus]
G Bm
Try to get by just for a while
G Bm
To hide my pride, paint on smile
G Bm
Try to get by just for a while
G Bm
To hide my tears, paint on my smile
G Bm
Try to get by just for a while, yeah
G Bm
(Can't you see yeah)