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Intro
Bm A G
Verse 1
Bm A
Doc said I got twelve hours
G
I called you without a second thought
Plane ride within the hour
As she pictures life without her son
Bm A G
Oh, oh
I know
Verse 2
Bm
One hour visitation
A G
She beats me in chess, another round
Don't matter what we're sayin'
I'm just glad you made it into town
Bm A G
Oh, oh, mm, mmhmm
Pre-Chorus
Bm A
Save me, now I'm facing
G
All my fears of the unknown
I've been shakin' in my bones
Bm A
Lately
I've been prayin'
G
To a god I've never known
I can't do this on my own
Chorus
G F#m
So try not to cry
Em
I won't say goodbye just yet
A
So hold on to my hand
G F#m
Oh
I'll be fine for tonight
Em
With you by my side, oh my
A G
Don't you know you're my lifeline
Verse 3
Bm A
I know I'm not good at callin'
G
Dad said I've fallen off the grid
We hardly say "I love you"
'Cause your parent's parents never did
Bm A G
Oh, oh, ooh
Pre-Chorus
Bm A
Save me, now I'm facing
G
All my fears of the unknown
I've been shakin' in my bones
Bm A
Lately
I've been praying
G
To a god I've never known
I can't do this on my own
Chorus
G F#m
So try not to cry
Em
I won't say goodbye just yet
A
So hold on to my hand
G F#m
Oh
I'll be fine for tonight
Em
With you by my side, oh my
A G
Don't you know you're my lifeline
Bridge
D A/C# Bm A
So let go 'cause I won't waste another minute
D A/C# Bm A
This distance, we're driftin' from difference of opinion
D A/C# Bm A
I can't be mad I'm not what you planned for
D A/C# Bm A
I hope you would know that no one else could ever
Pre-Chorus
Bm A
Save me
I've been praying
G
To a god I've never known
I can't do this on my own
Chorus
G F#m
So try not to cry
Em
I won't say goodbye just yet
A
So hold on to my hand
G F#m
Oh
I'll be fine for tonight
Em
With you by my side, oh my
A G
Oh, don't you know you're my lifeline
Outro
F#m Em
Ooh, ooh, my lifeline
A D
Don't you know you're my lifeline
Chords playing instructions:
Bm x24432
A x02220
G 320033
F#m 244222
Em 022000
D xx0232
Song History
Published: October 9, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025