Intro: | D | Bm  A | G |

Verse 1:
            D
Things were happening
           Bm                 A            G
I felt the weight of the expectation on my chest
            D
My mind was traveling
      Bm                   A              G
But I swear that I don't remember where it went


                           D
They said things will grow in
       Bm             A                G
So why do I feel like nothing at all is left?
                D
So I'll keep on moving
       Bm                       A           G
If I'm standing still then I'll feel the emptiness

Pre-chorus:
                D                      Bm
'Cause I get so lonely, and you get so low
    A           G
And I looked so stupid, when I lose control
                D                                 Bm
I'm alone in my bedroom, and the walls are caving in
      A              G                            (nc)
And I thought I'd be happy, but I'm barely breathing

Ooh, I'm barely breathing

Chorus:
D                        Bm        A
  'Cause I'm feeling down, but I'm falling up
G
  And I'm breaking out, but not out of luck
D                  Bm     A
  As I breathe the air, into my lungs
G                         (nc)
  I wanted everything but nothing's ever good enough

Post-chorus:
D
Ooh, ooh

Verse 2:
        D
I gotta change me
         Bm                    A                 G
And if I wake up now there's a chance to start again (Hmm, hmm)
         D
But if I wait
        Bm              A              G           (nc)
Could I get back to the place where it all began before?    

Pre-chorus:
         D                      Bm
I got so lonely, and you got so low
    A           G
And I looked so stupid, when you came to my show
                 D                                   Bm
I'm alone in the spotlight, and the walls are caving in
      A              G                              (nc)
And I thought I'd be happy, but I'm barely breathing

Ooh, I'm barely breathing

Chorus:
D                         Bm       A
  'Cause I'm feeling down, but I'm falling up
G
  And I'm breaking out, but not out of luck
D                    Bm   A
  As I breathe the air, into my lungs
G                         (nc)
  I wanted everything but nothing's ever good enough

Post-chorus:
D
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
       Bm                    A
And I hate the man that I've turned into
G
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

And I've come so far, what did I lose?
D
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
            Bm            A
And I swear to God I will make it through
G
  I'll make it through

Pre-chorus:
                D                     Bm
'Cause I get so lonely and you get so low
    A           G
And I looked so stupid, when you came to my show
     A           Bm
I'm alone in the spotlight, and the walls are caving in
                     G                              (nc)
And I thought I'd be happy, but I'm barely breathing

Ooh, I'm barely breathing

Chorus:
D                         Bm       A
  'Cause I'm feeling down, but I'm falling up
G
  And I'm breaking out, but not out of luck
D                    Bm   A
  As I breathe the air, into my lungs
G                         (nc)
  I wanted everything but nothing's ever good enough
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