Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Verse 1:
Ab
My dad told me he hoped that he lived long enough
Db
To see me happy again
Ab
I didn't know what to say to that
Db
So all I said back was, "yeah, me too."
Ab
I wanna smile without hesitations
Absus2
Laugh without any reservations
Db
Say I'm fine and mean it
Ab
I wanna be happy like I know I should be
Absus2 Db
I'm sorry truly my sadness makes you sad too
Fm Db
And since I can't happy for me
Ab
I wanna be happy for you
Transition:
Ab Caug Fm Ab x2
Verse 1:
Ab Caug Fm Ab
People tell me I look happier
Ab Caug Fm Ab
It feels like a lie
Ab Caug Fm Ab
Maybe I'm just better at hiding it now
Ab Caug Fm Ab
Or maybe this is what healing feels like
Pre-chorus:
Eb Eb
Maybe all that it is is not knowing what it is
Db
Until you do it
Eb Eb
I was hurting so bad for so long
Db
And then I wasn't before I knew it
Chorus:
Ab Caug Fm Ab
And there was no--- graduation day
Caug Fm Ab
No clear finish line
Ab Caug Fm Ab
Just me working at healing my hurting
Ab Caug Fm Ab
And wondering if I'll be method acting for the rest of my life
Ab Caug Fm Ab x2
Verse 2:
Ab Caug Fm Ab
People tell me I look happier
Ab Caug Fm Ab
And now I think I do too
Ab Caug Fm Ab
Either that or I'm a damn good actor
Ab Caug Fm Ab
Cause even I've got myself fooled
Pre-chorus:
Eb Db
At some point
I stopped having to pretend to be fine
Eb
I don't know when it happened
Db
But someday method acting turned into real life
Chorus:
Ab Caug Fm Ab
And there was no---- graduation day
Ab Caug Fm Ab
I don't know and I don't care where I crossed the finish line
Ab Caug Fm Ab
Because healing is learning that healing from hurting
Ab Caug Fm
Was only a matter of time
Outro:
Ab Fm Fm7 Eb
It was only a matter of
Ab Fm Fm7 Eb
It was only a matter of
Ab Fm Fm7 Eb
It was only a matter of
Ab Fm Fm7 Eb
It was only a matter of
Ab Fm Fm7 Eb
It was only a matter of
Ab Caug Fm Ab x3
Ab Caug Fm
It was only ever a matter of time
Song History
Published: April 18, 2022
Last Updated: April 18, 2022