Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Intro:
C Em D G C G D G (x2)
Verse 1:
G C Em G
These simple phrases keep me up at night
C G
What a waste of time I spend
Em D
Worrying about the future
G C
And it's up to me
Em G
To face the gravity of my situation
C Em
And love will conquer the destined hatred
G C
That I always choose
Pre-Chorus 1:
Em
Why's it gotta be like this?
Em D
'Cause it always ends up like it
Chorus:
D C Em
Oh and now I spent my life
D G
On another empty lie
C G
What about the other times
D G
That I felt so in control?
C Em
And inconsistency
D G
Is taking over all of me
C G
And everything I need to be
D G
Is so far from who I am
Verse 2:
G C Em G
I must confess; I'm a human
C G Em D
There's only so much I can do before I explode
G C Em G
I know, I'm a mess at the moment
C Em
But so is the ocean
G C
And it still makes waves
Pre-Chorus 2:
Em
I'll keep on moving on
Em D
But I'm really not moving on
Chorus:
D C Em
Oh and now I spent my life
D G
On another empty lie
C G
What about the other times
D G
That I felt so in control?
C Em
And inconsistency
D G
Is taking over all of me
C G
And everything I need to be
D G
Is so far from who I am
Post-Chorus:
C Em D G
(I spent my life on an empty lie)
C G D G
(I’ll Let it go, just let it go)
C Em D G
(I spent my life on an empty lie)
C G D G
(I’ll Let it go, just let it go)
Bridge:
D G
Oh, I'll raise my hands
Em G
To the open sky above
C G
And rejoice in simple love
D
From the peace within
D G
Oh, I always seem to wait
Em G
But I never contemplate
C G
On the momentary space
D
We call now
Instrumental:
C Em D G C G D G (x4)
Chorus:
G C Em
Oh and now I spent my life
D G
On another empty lie
C G
What about the other times
D G
That I felt so in control?
C Em
And inconsistency
D G
Is taking over all of me
C G
And everything I need to be
D G
Is so far from who I am
Outro:
C Em D G
(I spent my life on an empty lie)
C G D G
(I’ll Let it go, just let it go)
C Em D G
(I spent my life on an empty lie)
C G D G
(I’ll Let it go, just let it go)