When We Were New Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: A E C#m I am selfish, I am holding my breath A E Biting my tongue and hedging boyish bets A E C#m I'm not speechless, just afraid of what I could lose A E So I'm just staring at my shoes A E C#m I'm filling space on the floor next to your bed A E Where I'll fall asleep grasping at your hand A E C#m I'm filled with words that always seem to come too soon A E And I'm still staring at my shoes Instrumental: A E A

Verse 2: E Sometimes love can feel a lot like fear A E Sometimes I can't find the words you need to hear A E C#m And if I have to choose, I'll always choose you A E Though I'm still staring at my shoes Outro: A E A