Tom: G Intro (Picking) G | Cadd9 D/F# | Em7 C G | Em7 C G [Verse] G Cadd9 D/F# And I've been down this road before a thousand times Em7 Cadd9 G And I realize Cadd9 D/F# Am I wasting my time, am I toeing the line Em7 Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G Between the shadows I keep within, the shadows I keep within? [Pre-Chorus] Em Dadd4 G C And I've been, I've been waiting, been waiting for the storms to drown me out Em Dadd4 G C And my screams have been fading, been fading out to the sounds but Em Dadd4 C But you say you've got me [Chorus] G And I said, I said, hold me dear Dadd4 Em And you said, you said, don't you forget about all I've done C I'll wear your heart like a keepsake G And I said, I said, hold me dear Dadd4 Em And you said, you said, listen to me, we've come this far C G Cadd9 And that's when you asked me to lay my guard down D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G To lay my guard down [Verse] G Cadd9 D/F# And I've been down this road before a thousand times Em7 Cadd9 G But I realize Cadd9 D/F# Is it time that I give in to this state of mind Em7 Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G Just to find my highs, justify my lies [Pre-Chorus] Em Dadd4 G C Well I've been, I've been waiting, I've been waiting for the storms to drown me out Em Dadd4 G C And my screams have been fading, have been fading out to the sounds but Em Dadd4 C But you say you've got me [Chorus] G And I said, I said, hold me dear Dadd4 Em And you said, you said, don't you forget about all I've done C I'll wear your heart like a keepsake G And I said, I said, hold me dear Dadd4 Em And you said, you said, listen to me, we've come this far C And that's when you asked me [Bridge] Em Dadd4 C But Lord knows, well I've tried, but I need you now, I need you now Em Dadd4 C Lord knows, well I've tried, so hold me down, so hold me down [Chorus] (one stacatto strum) G And I said, I said, hold me dear Dadd4 Em And you said, you said, don't you forget about all I've done C I'll wear your heart like a keepsake G And I said, I said, hold me dear Dadd4 Em And you said, you said, listen to me, we've come this far C G Cadd9 And that's when you asked me to lay my guard down D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G To lay my guard down