Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
Emaj9 D#7 G#m C#7 Emaj9 D#7 G#m
Verse 1:
Emaj9 D#7
When everyone's around
G#m C#7
You feel faint but you smile
Emaj9 D#7 G#m
You appreciate what they've done for you
Emaj9 D#7 G#m C#7
You let it steep inside as it eats you alive
Emaj9 D#7 G#m
It's best for them if they don't have a clue
Chorus:
G#m
And you feel the hair
C#7
Coming out
G#m C#7
As you don't speak a word
G#m D#7 C#7
Yet you want so bad to be heard
G#m
I'd give an arm and a leg
B
Just to go
C# E7
Just to be on my own
D#7 G#m
But I need to stay and fend for myself
[Interlude]
G#m7 Emaj7
G#m7 Emaj7
G#m7 Emaj7
C#7 E7
Verse 2:
Emaj9 D#7
As the curtain rises up
G#m C#7
I give it my all
Emaj9 D#7 G#m
I want to give back to your faith in me
Emaj9 D#7
But since this is life
G#m C#7
I trip and I fall
Emaj9 D#7 G#m
And there is not much I can do
[Guitar Solo]
E D#7 G#m C#7 E D#7 G#m 2x
Chorus:
G#m
And you feel the hair
C#7
Coming out
G#m C#7
As you don't speak a word
G#m D#7 C#7
Yet you want so bad to be heard
G#m
I'd give an arm and a leg
B
Just to go
C#
Just to be
E7 F#m Gm
Just to be on my own
G#m B C# E7 D#7
Verse 3:
Emaj9 D#7
I'm always letting people down
G#m C#7
Cause I'm too busy being let down
Emaj9 D#7 G#m
They say that's the price you pay
Emaj9 D#7
Sometimes I get sore
G#m C#7
Living on my hands and my knees
Emaj9 D#7 G#m
Cause I never said what I need to say
Outro:
Emaj9 D#7 G#m C#7 Emaj9 D#7 G#m
Song History
Published: December 27, 2025
Last Updated: December 27, 2025