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Intro
F C/E F C/E
Verse 1
F C/E
I used to wish
F C/E Cm
Oh, how ignorance was bliss
Bb
That one day, I'd be happier than this
F C/E
I (I) used to feel
F C/E Cm
Like all my fantasies were real
Bb
But now my dreams have lost all their appeal
Pre-Chorus
G Bbm
As crazy as it is, I admit
Chorus
Bb C
I'm afraid of getting better
F Dm
I'm afraid it gets too good
Bb C
'Cause it can't last forever
F Dm
Even though I wish it could
Bb C F Dm
The higher you rise, the further that you fall
Bb C
And soon, you're left with nothing at all
Verse 2
F C/E
I'm comfortable
F C/E Cm
I'm okay, I'm not that miserable
Bb
I'm somewhere in the middle of it all
F C/E F C/E Cm
I honestly just don't wanna spend my energy.
Bb
Fixing all these broken things
Pre-Chorus
G Bbm
As crazy as it is, oh, I admit
Chorus
Bb C
I'm afraid of getting better
F Dm
I'm afraid it gets too good
Bb C
'Cause it can't last forever
F Dm
Even though I wish it could
Bb C F Dm
The higher you rise, the further that you fall
Bb C
And soon, you're left with nothing at all (Soon, you're left with nothing, nothing)
Post-Chorus
Bb C
Nothing at all, nothing at all
F Dm
Nothing, nothing, nothing at all
Bb
Nothing at all
C
Nothing at all
F Dm
Nothing, nothing, nothing at all
Chorus
Bb C
I'm afraid of getting better
F Dm
I'm afraid it gets too good (Oh)
Bb C
'Cause it can't last forever
F Dm
Even though I wish it could
Bb C F Dm
The higher you rise, the further that you fall
Bb C
And soon, you're left with nothing at all
Outro
Bb
(Nothing at all).
C
(Nothing at all)
F
(Nothing at all)
Dm
(Nothing at all).
Bb
(Nothing at all).
C F Dm
(Nothing at all).
Bb C
Ah, ah-ah.
F Dm
Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Bb C
Ah-ah-ah
F
Ah, ah, ah, ah
(Nothing)
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Song History
Published: January 19, 2026
Last Updated: March 6, 2026