While I'm Still Standing chords by Steve Maggiora

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
                C#m                            E
You've done it again, gone and messed with my head
       C#m                                          E
Got me spinnin vicious circles tryina hear what you said
                    C#m                E
There's a power over me that I can't define
       C#m                                                   E
Tryina tell myself this ain't gonna happen while I'm next in line

Pre-Chorus:
         A                     C#m
And if I leave while I'm still standing
    A                 C#m
The night won't go to waste
              A                      C#m
You're always building me up just to tear me down
        A
And I'm tired of playin the game

Chorus:
              A        E           B
If I sit I'll stay (if I sit I'll stay)
                   A        E            B
And if I stay I'll fall (if I stay I'll fall)
                  A          E          B
And if I fall I'm doomed (if I fall I'm doomed)
                        A    E    B
Not gonna risk it all (Ooh)

Instrumental:
A    E    B  x2

Verse 2:
       C#m                       E
Angel please, have some mercy on me
        C#m                                            E
I got a head full of wonderin why it's so damn hard to leave
                  C#m                     E
I know not what I do, keep comin back for more
   C#m                                                     E
I'm tired of gettin nothin when the nothin's worth gittin' for

Pre-Chorus:
         A                     C#m
And if I leave while I'm still standing
    A                 C#m
The night won't go to waste
            A                   C#m
You always build me up And then let me down
        A
And I'm tired of playin the game

Chorus:
              A        E           B
If I sit I'll stay (if I sit I'll stay)
                   A        E            B
And if I stay I'll fall (if I stay I'll fall)
                  A          E          B
And if I fall I'm doomed (if I fall I'm doomed)
                        A    E    B
Not gonna risk it all (Ooh)

Chorus:
              A        E           B
If I sit I'll stay (if I sit I'll stay)
                   A        E            B
And if I stay I'll fall (if I stay I'll fall)
                  A          E          B
And if I fall I'm doomed (if I fall I'm doomed)
                        A    E    B
Not gonna risk it all (Ooh)) Not gonna risk it

Guitar Solo:
A    E    B  x4

A    E    B  x4

Pre-Chorus:
         A                     C#m
And if I leave while I'm still standing
    A                 C#m
The night won't go to waste
           A                      C#m
You always building me up just to tear me down
        D
And I'm tired of playin the game

Chorus:
              A        E           B
If I sit I'll stay (if I sit I'll stay)
                   A        E            B
And if I stay I'll fall (if I stay I'll fall)
                  A          E          B
And if I fall I'm doomed (if I fall I'm doomed)
                        A    E    B
Not gonna risk it all (Ooh)

Chorus:
              A        E           B
If I sit I'll stay (if I sit I'll stay)
                   A        E            B
And if I stay I'll fall (if I stay I'll fall)
                  A          E          B
And if I fall I'm doomed (if I fall I'm doomed)
                        A    E    B
Not gonna risk it all (Ooh)) Not gonna risk it

Outro:
A    E    B  x4

A    E    B  x4
           (Jam to end)