Verse 1:
Cm
I was hoping for an indication
Bb
I was seeking higher elevation
Eb
Ay, ay, ay
Eb       Gm
Ay, ay, ay
Cm
I've been shaken, waking in the night light
Bb
I've been breaking, hiding from the spotlight
Eb
Ay, ay, ay
Eb       Gm
Ay, ay, ay
    Cm
The more I stray, the less I fear
        Bb                             Eb       Bb
And the more I reach, the more I fade away
    Cm
The darkness right in front of me
         Bb                             Eb       Bb
Oh, it's calling out, and I won't walk away
 
Chorus:
                           Eb
I would always open up the door
                            Bb
Always looking up at higher floors
                         Cm               Bb
Wanna see it all give me more -rise, rise up-
                           Eb
I was always up for making changes
                                Bb
Walking down the street meeting strangers
                                 Cm                Bb
Flipping through my life turning pages -rise, rise up-
 
Verse 2:
Cm
Like a prayer that only needs a reason
Bb
Like a hunter waiting for the season
Eb
Ay, ay, ay
Eb       Gm
Ay, ay, ay
Cm
I was there, but I was always leaving
Bb
I was living, but I was never breathing
Eb
Ay, ay, ay
Eb       Gm
Ay, ay, ay
    Cm
The more I stray, the less I fear
        Bb                        Eb             Bb
And the more I reach, the more I fade away
    Cm
The darkness right in front of me
         Bb                             Eb       Bb
Oh, it's calling out, and I won't walk away
 
Chorus:
                           Eb
I would always open up the door
                            Bb
Always looking up at higher floors
                         Cm               Bb
Wanna see it all give me more -rise, rise up-
                           Eb
I was always up for making changes
                                Bb
Walking down the street meeting strangers
                                 Cm                Bb
Flipping through my life turning pages -rise, rise up-
 
Bridge:
Eb           Bb         Cm        Bb
I'm bursting like the Fourth of July
      Eb         Bb           Cm     Bb
So color me and blow me away
Eb        Bb          Cm        Bb
I'm broken in the prime of my life
       Eb          Bb           Cm      Bb
So embrace it and leave me to stray
 
Chorus:
                           Eb
I would always open up the door
                            Bb
Always looking up at higher floors
                         Cm               Bb
Wanna see it all give me more -rise, rise up-
                           Eb
I was always up for making changes
                                Bb
Walking down the street meeting strangers
                                 Cm                Bb
Flipping through my life turning pages -rise, rise up-
 
I would always open up the door
                            Bb
Always looking up at higher floors
                         Cm               Bb
Wanna see it all give me more -rise, rise up-
                           Eb
I was always up for making changes
                                Bb
Walking down the street meeting strangers
                                 Cm                Bb
Flipping through my life turning pages -rise, rise up-