The Search chords by NF

Intro:
Dm A Dm A

Verse:

Dm      Gm  A
"Hey, Nate, how's life?"

         A
I don't know, it's alright

Dm           Gm                        A
I've been dealin' with some things like every human being

                   Bb               A
And really didn't sleep much last night

 Dm    Gm      A
"I'm sorry," that's fine

Dm           Gm                 A
I just think I need a little me time

Dm           Gm                 A
I just think I need a little free time

Bb                       A
Little break from the shows and the bus rides, yeah

Dm           Gm      A
Last year I had a breakdown

                         A
Thoughts tellin' me I'm lost gettin' too loud

 Dm           Gm                A
Had to see a therapist, then I found out

           Bb                     A
Somethin' funny's goin' on up in my house

Dm                   Gm                 A
Yeah, I started thinkin' maybe I should move out

                   A
You know, pack my cart, take a new route

Dm        Gm              A
Clean up my yard, get the noose out

 Bb          A
Hang up my heart, let it air out

 Dm   Gm   A
I've been searchin'

                  A
"What does that mean, Nate?" I've been learning

               Dm                  Gm
Grabbin' my keepsakes, leavin' my burdens

 A                    Bb                A
Well, I brought a few with me, I'm not perfect

                Dm                 Gm
Lookin' at the view, like this concerns me

A
Pickin' up the cues, right? I'm quite nervous

                Dm               Gm
Hate it when I lose sight, life gets blurry

       A              Bb
And things might hurt me

                         A
It's prolly gonna be a long journey, but hey

       Dm     Gm    A
It's worth it, though

Cold world out there, kids, grab your coats

             Dm               Gm             A
It's been a minute, I know, now I'm back to roam

   Bb                  A
Lookin' for the antidote to crack the code

         Dm       Gm             A
Pretty vivid; I admit it, I'm in classic mode

                 A
Don't need pity given to me, but I can't condone

         Dm                            Gm             A
Talkin' down to me, I'ma have to crack your nose for crackin' jokes

       Bb                     A
I'm lookin' for the map to hope, you seen it?

                Dm     Gm     A
Been makin' a whole lot of changes

         A
Wrote a song about that, you should play it

        Dm          Gm             A
I get scared when I walk on these stages

          Bb                   A
I look at the crowd and see so many faces, yeah

 Dm            Gm           A
That's when I start to get anxious

                 A
That's when my thoughts can be dangerous

 Dm           Gm          A          Bb
That's when I put on my makeup and drown in self-hatred

    A
Forget what I'm saying, and-

    N.C.
Where'd the beat go?

Dm    Gm        A
Oh, ain't that somethin'?

            A
Drums came in, you ain't see that comin'

Dm           Gm
Hands on my head, can't tell me nothin'

A                     Bb          A
Got a taste of the fame, had to pump my stomach

 Dm                   Gm        A
Throw it back up like I don't want it

         A
Wipe my face, clean off my vomit

 Dm        Gm          A
OCD, tryna push my buttons

     Bb                N.C.
I said don't touch it, now y'all done it

           Dm               Gm
I can be critical, never typical

       A
Intricate with every syllable, I'm a criminal

                Dm               Gm
Intimate, but never political, pretty visual

            A              Bb                    A
Even if you hate it, I'll make it feel like you're in it, though

      Dm                          Gm             N.C
You call me what you wanna, but never call me forgettable

A                                                     N.C
Leave you deep in thought, I could never swim in the kiddie pool

  Dm                        Gm              A
Way that I been thinkin' is cinematic, it's beautiful

                Bb                        A
Man, I don't know if I'm makin' movies or music videos (Videos, videos)

            Dm      Gm
Yeah, the sales can rise

 A
Doesn't mean much though when your health declines

            Dm               Gm              A
See, we've all got somethin' that we trapped inside

                 Bb                   A
That we try to suffocate, you know, hopin' it dies

        Dm            Gm                 A
Try to hold it underwater but it always survives

          A
Then it comes up out of nowhere like an evil surprise

          Dm                Gm                   A
Then it hovers over you to tell you millions of lies

             Bb                          A
You don't relate to that? Must not be as crazy as I am

      Dm             Gm                A
The point I'm makin' is the mind is a powerful place

              A
And what you feed it can affect you in a powerful way

            Dm            Gm                  A
It's pretty cool, right? Yeah, but it's not always safe

         Bb                      A
Just hang with me, this'll only take a moment, okay?

                     Dm               Gm       A
Just think about it for a second, if you look at your face

       A
Every day when you get up and think you'll never be great

         Dm             Bb           A
You'll never be great, not because you're not, but the hate

               Bb                        A
Will always find a way to cut you up and murder your faith (Woo)

              Dm         Gm              A
I've been developin', take a look at the benefits

              A
Nothin' to meddle with, I can never be delicate

   Dm                 Gm                    A
Am I even relevant? That depends how you measure it

                     Bb                    A
Take a measurement, then bag it up and give me the evidence

          Dm                    Gm       A
Pretty evident; dependable can never be tentative

           A
I'm a gentleman, depending on if I think you're genuine

         Dm                Bb              A
Pretty elegant, but not afraid to tell you to get a grip

        Bb                      A
Proper etiquette, I keep it to myself when I celebrate, ah

 Dm    Gm     A
It's that time again

         A
Better grab your balloons and invite your friends

Dm             Gm           A
Seatbelts back on, yeah, strap 'em in

                Bb            A
Look at me, everybody, I'm smilin' big

       Dm             Gm          A
On a road right now that I can't predict

          A
Tell me "Tone that down," but I can't resist

         Dm         Gm           A
Y'all know that sound, better raise your fist

             Bb                    A
The search begins, I'm back, so enjoy the trip, huh

Outro:
Dm Gm A
Dm Gm A Bb A
Dm Gm A
Dm Gm A Bb A