Capo: Fret 1
Intro G Em G Em..
G Em
got me to stay, said that you need me
G Em
stop 'cause these words don't have a meaning
Am D (G)
no, they don't.. at least not to me
G Em
there'll be a day, i'll be more creative
G Em
a poetic way to say i'm not leaving
Am D
to the world.. not to your face, mmm
Chorus
C Bm
i'll take my pride, stand here for you..
Em D
no, i'm not blind.. just seeing it through..
C Bm
you take my life, just for the thrill..
Em A
i'll take tonight and die on this hill..
C
i always will..
G Em
i know that i look stubborn and patient
G Em
but you wrote the book, i just took a page out
Am -D (G)
to be loved.. to be loved and nothing more..
G Em
and you kept your word, do you want a medal?
G G/F# Em
the way that someone leaves this world
is all just levels
Am D
tell me now, oh.. tell me now..
Chorus
C Bm
i'll take my pride, stand here for you..
Em D
no, i'm not blind.. just seeing it through..
C Bm
you take my life, just for the thrill..
Em A
i'll take tonight and die on this hill..
Cm (Em)
i always will..
Em B/D#
i'll be here the whole night
D
i'll be here 'cause i care
A/C#
yeah, i know you don't care
Am
i know, nothing could matter
Bm D
God, i wish something mattered to you..
Chorus
C Bm
i'll take my pride, stand here for you..
Em D
no, i'm not blind.. just seeing it through..
C Bm
you take my life, just for the thrill..
Em A
i'll take tonight and die on this hill..
Cm
i always.. always.. i always.. will..
Note: Original key intro from G#