Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
G+G A minorAm C majorC Em/B
G+G A minorAm C majorC
Verse 1:
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It helps me forget for a moment
G+G A minorAm C majorC Em/B
To kneel down and drink from the lake
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It helps me forget for an instant
G+G A minorAm C majorC
To build a fire and swallow the flame
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It makes me believe for an evening
G+G A minorAm
That the child inside of me
C majorC
Remembers its name
G+G A minorAm C majorC
I wake up a mess in the morning
G+G
I swear I’ll pay whatever it costs
A minorAm C majorC
To forget it all again
Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD
Oh
G+G G/F# C majorC
Help me get back to that place
Em/B A minorAm
Where I can be something else
D MajorD
A augmentedA bird song on the breeze
G+G G/F# C majorC
When the daydream was far away
Em/B A minorAm
How did I get here?
D MajorD
How did I get here?
G+G G/F# C majorC
And how in the hell am I going to escape?
C majorC C Csus2Csus2
Verse 2:
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It helps me forget for a second
G+G A minorAm C majorC
To lay down and cover my face
G+G A minorAm C majorC
Or prance around the house dancing naked
G+G A minorAm C majorC
Listening to all the old songs we used to play
G+G A minorAm C majorC
It makes me convinced I’m just changing
G+G A minorAm C majorC
That some day soon I’m gonna wake up strong, bold, and brave
G+G A minorAm C majorC
But I can’t help but feel I’m just broken
G+G A minorAm C majorC Em/B
Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD
Oh
G+G G/F# C majorC
Help me get back to that place
Em/B A minorAm
Where I can be something else
D MajorD
A augmentedA bird song on the breeze
G+G G/F# C majorC
When the daydream was far away
Em/B A minorAm
How did I get here?
D MajorD
How did I get here?
G+G G/F# C majorC Em/B
And how in the hell am I going to escape?
Outro:
A minorAm D MajorD
G+G G/F# C majorC
Help me get back to that place
Em/B D MajorD
Where I can be something else