Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Intro: C Chorus: C G Am Hoping for a life more sweeter C G Am Instead I'm just a story repeating F G Am Why do I fear with skin dark as night? F G Am Can't feel peace with those judging eyes
Verse 1: C G Am I thought we moved on from the darker days C G Am Did the words of the King disappear in the air F Like a butterfly? C G Am Somebody should hand you a felony Dm G C 'Cause you stole from me F My chance to be Chorus: C G Am Hoping for a life more sweeter C G Am Instead I'm just a story repeating F G Am Why do I fear with skin dark as night? F G Am Can't feel peace with those judging eyes Verse 2: C F G Dm The tears of my Mother rain, rain over me C F G Em My sisters and my brothers sing, sing over me F G C Dm And I wish I had another day F G C Dm But it's just another day Chorus: C G Am Hoping for a life more sweeter C G Am Instead I'm just a story repeating F G Am Why do I fear with skin dark as night? F G Am Can't feel peace with those judging eyes Outro: C F Am Hoping for a life more sweeter