Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Intro: F G I wish to numb my heart, to numb my heart C Am Dm Em Against the pain and take it away, because there must be more than this Interlude: Am F G C Am F G Ab Bb Verse 1: Am F Those countless times I gave up all hope G C Because I couldn’t change what’s behind me Am F I hid inside my shell from the world G C Out of sight, tucked away so that no one could see
Pre-Chorus: F G Once again I feel all of the pain rise inside Em Am Rushing back to me like an unstoppable tide Dm Em I don’t need the warmth, and no, I don’t need the pain Ab G I’m fine without this thing called love Chorus: F G I wish to numb my heart, to numb my heart C Am Against the pain and take it away Dm Em F G So I can overcome the dark, just like a shooting star in the sky Am F Into the deep, I sink, nearing the brink G C My heart and soul succumb to the fall Am G F I try to scream but there’s no sound Am G F So I accept I won’t be found Dm But then I hear your voice calling Em F G C I’m no longer falling but rising up as you pull me to the light Instrumental: C F Am F G Verse 2: Am F The world I knew, once quiet and grey G C Began to change when you looked my way Am F I thought sure my heart wouldn’t heal G C But I guess, you have made the impossible real Pre-Chorus: F G Look me in the eyes and make my heart skip a beat Em Am Fill my world with color and set my spirit free Dm Em I was never falling – I was swept off my feet Ab G The very moment you reached me Chorus: F G I wish to numb my heart, to numb my heart C Am And find the strength to heal what’s inside Dm Em F G So I can overcome the dark, just like a shooting star in the sky Am F Into the deep, I sink, nearing the brink G C But now I know you’re there if I fall Am G F I’ll show the darkness I can fight Am G F And when I’m lost, you’ll be the light Dm So now there’s no hesitating Em F G C I’m tired of waiting to turn the page and to find out what’s to come Instrumental: C F Am F G Bridge: F Em I always treasure our time together, these golden memories F G When I was falling and you were calling, I heard a knock on the door Am G Em Am Through all the pain I’ve overcome, I’ll take a step out of my shell F G I’ve waited all this time to turn the page Dm Em F G Am And now I’ll finally blink away what held me back in the past, I swear! Instrumental: Am G F G Dm Em Ab G Chorus: F G I wish to numb my heart, to numb my heart C Am Against the pain and take it away Dm Em F G So I can overcome the dark, just like a shooting star in the sky Am F This oath will never die, my tears have dried G C Dm Em I’ll never let my life slip on by because I know there’s more than this Am F G And if I only have one wish Dm Em I pray the chapter that follows will lead to tomorrow F G C So I will see what the future holds for me Outro: Am F G C Am F G Ab Bb C
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