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Tuning: D Tuning (D G C F A D)
Verse 1:
C F
I remember you most as so severe
C F
And all the grit you wore to disappear
Am G
I never knew which you I'd find
F G
Some days you'd show up all redesigned
Verse 2:
C F
I remember you sometimes let come undone
C F
I'd sing and you couldn't help but let tears run
Am G
And it felt to me like heaven had opened the skies
F G
A man so harsh and heavy letting love pour from his eyes
Chorus:
C Am
I saw your love beneath the pain
C Am Em
I saw you fight through every day
G Em G C Am C Am
Oh, why couldn't I make you OK?
Verse 3:
C F
In a melody you were finally free
C F
You'd forget the guilt and for a moment see me
Am G
These days I'm singing, searching all the eyes
F G
For that same freedom I am too deprived
Verse 4:
C F
I didn't get it then but I sure do now
C F
And I'm terrified I'm becoming you somehow
Am G
And everyone I ever love just gets dragged around
F G
Hanging on to promises of higher ground
Chorus:
C Am
I saw your love beneath the pain
C Am Em
I saw you fight through every day
G Em G C
Oh, why couldn't I make you OK?
Bridge:
N.C.
Chorus:
C Am
I saw your love beneath the pain
C Am Em
I saw you fight through every day
G Em G C Am C Am
Oh, why couldn't I make you OK?
Outro:
Em G Em G C
Oh, why couldn't I make you OK?
Am C Am C
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025