Verse 1:
D             Em                Bm       D
You've got a million reasons to hesitate
                 Em                   Bm        D
But darling, the future's better than yesterday
         Em             Bm                   A    D
I wasted so much time on people that reminded me of you
          Em                 Bm         G
Gave you a million reasons to walk away
 
Pre-Chorus:
                 A                Bm               A
But I'll build a house out of the mess and all the broken pieces
     D           A           Em
I'll make up for all of your tears
 
Chorus:
                  D     Em Bm
I'll give you the best years
     A            D     Em Bm A
I'll give you the best years
     D                       Em
Past love, burned out like a cigarette
  Gbm                   G
I promise, darling, you won't regret
    D     Em Bm  A  D
The best years
 
Verse 2:
        Em                      Bm             D
I wanna hold your hair when you drink too much
              Em                   Bm        D
And carry you home when you cannot stand up
        Em                   Bm                     A        D
You did all these things for me when I was half a man for you
        Em                         Bm          G
I wanna hold your hand while we're growing up
 
Pre-Chorus:
                 A                Bm               A
But I'll build a house out of the mess and all the broken pieces
     D           A           Em
I'll make up for all of your tears
 
Chorus:
                  D     Em Bm
I'll give you the best years
     A            D     Em Bm A
I'll give you the best years
     D                       Em
Past love, burned out like a cigarette
  Gbm                   G
I promise, darling, you won't regret
    D     Em Bm  A
The best years
    D     Em Bm  A
The best years
 
Instrumental -x4-: D  Em  Bm  Bm
 
Chorus:
                  D     Em Bm
I'll give you the best years
     A            D     Em Bm A
I'll give you the best years
     D                       Em
Past love, burned out like a cigarette
  Gbm                   G
I promise, darling, you won't regret
    D     Em Bm
The best years
     A            D     Em Bm  A
I'll give you the best years
 
Outro: D