Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
G D/F#
Em A D G D/F#
Em D A
Verse 1:
D Em
Birds in my head try to take control
G G D/F#
Must be some kind of virus
Em D A
Memory I can't reset
D Em
Future's bright with the past behind
G G D/F#
But I'm stuck in this strange station
Em D A
Dampening the years I can't get back
Chorus:
G Em
Oh, I can't seem to fight it
D
Or try to hide it
A
The state I'm in
G Em
Someone's out to get me
D
Not protect me
A
She always wins
Em A D G D/F#
Mama left me her old suitcase
Em D A
It was tethered to her heartbreak
Verse 2:
D Em
Tears rolled down with her last breath
G G D/F#
There goes my Goliath
Em D A
Who's gonna take on all the blame?
D Em
I can't let go if I can't move on
G G D/F#
It's strange, these guilty feelings
Em D A
Her disapproval made me say
Chorus:
G D/F# Em
Oh, I can't seem to fight it
D
Or try to hide it
A
The state I'm in
G D/F# Em
Someone's out to get me
D
Not protect me
A
She always wins
Bridge:
Bm A
I never knew the morning sun
C G
'Cause you kept your sky so grey
C G
And the victim you portrayed
D
Never wanted to leave
D Em
Who am I if I'm not in pain?
G G D/F#
I feel like such a coward
Em D A
Don't even know if this is mine
Chorus:
G Em
Oh, I can't seem to fight it
D
Or try to hide it
A
The state I'm in
G Em
Someone's out to get me
D
Not protect me
A
She always wins
Outro:
Em A D
Mama left me her old suitcase
G D/F# Em
And all the guilt you left inside
D A
It was tethered to her heartbreak
A
Right through the heart of mine
Em A D
Mama left me her old suitcase
G D/F# Em
Never wanted to say goodbye
D A
It was filled with all her weight
Song History
Published: May 8, 2026
Last Updated: May 8, 2026