Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: A
πΈ Verse 1:
G D G D G
Sometimes things bounce off me
D Em D G
Sometimes they cut right through
D G D G
Sometimes I get caught up in them
D G
I'm caught up in you
πΈ Chorus:
C D G C D G
I can be steel if that's what you need
C D G
I can be a screen door
C D
But if you want more I'm sorry
C D
I gave everything
πΈ Verse 2:
G D G D G
Sometimes I get lazy
D Em D G
Sometimes I think it's OK
D G D G
My future looks hazy
D Em D G
I'm taking it day by day
πΈ Chorus:
C D G C D G
I can be steel if that's what you need
C D G
I can be a screen door
C D
But if you want more I'm sorry
C D G
I gave everything
πΈ Bridge:
C G
Don't it make time fly
D
When you turn your head
C G
When you blink your eyes
C Em
Baby ain't it strange
D Am G/B C Am G/B C D
The way fate can twist with a single change
πΈ Instrumental:
G D G D G D Em D G G D G D G D Em D G
πΈ Chorus:
C D G C D G
I can be steel if that's what you need
C D G
I can be a screen door
C D
But if you want more I'm sorry
C D G
I gave everything
C D G C D G
Oh I can be steel if that's what you need
C D G
I can be a screen door
C D
But if you want more I'm sorry 'cause
C D G
I gave everything
πΈ Verse 3:
G D G D G
Sometimes things bounce off me
D Em D G
Sometimes they cut right through
Song History
Published: June 21, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025