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Verse 1:
D F
I'm not the same as I used to be.
C G
All the things you've heard seem hard to believe.
E7 F# Bm
Haven't always been good, never really been bad.
G D E7 A
Most times I've been happy; yeah, sometimes I've been sad.
Verse 2:
D D7
Sure
I've made mistakes. Haven't we all?
C Bm
I've been loose as a cannon and dumb as a wall.
A F# Bm
Haven't always been sober in counting my ducks
G D E7 A Bb
And if I look back now I've had my share of luck.
Chorus:
Bm D G
But the change didn't come overnight.
Bm D G
I've been searching for you all my life.
G D
All the habits that I couldn't handle
E7 A
I've swept them under the rug
Bb G
In exchange for the sweetest addiction:
A D
You, my elusive drug.
Verse 3:
D D7
I'm going to stay now. I really like it here.
C G
I may paint your picture, and I might grow a beard.
F F# Bm
There were times I was crazy; couldn't handle my life.
G D E7 A
Don't think you'd have liked me. Not at any old price.
Chorus:
Bm D G
But the change didn't come overnight.
Bm D G
I've been searching for you all my life.
G D
All the habits that I couldn't handle
E7 A
I've swept them under the rug
Bb G
In exchange for the sweetest addiction:
A D
You, my elusive drug.
Verse 4:
Bb
And I've taken the pills.
F D
I got burnt out and chilled by the cold
Bb F
But I've no regrets and, that being said
G C A D
You know, cheap thrills can get pretty old.
F C G
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah.
Intrerlude:
A F# Bm G D E7 A Bb
Chorus:
Bm D G
But the change didn't come overnight.
Bm D G
I've been searching for you all my life.
G D
All the habits that I couldn't handle
E7 A
I've swept them under the rug
Bb G
In exchange for the sweetest addiction:
A D
You, my elusive drug.
Outro:
Bb G
In exchange for the sweetest addiction:
A D
You, my elusive drug
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Published: December 22, 2021
Last Updated: February 24, 2026