Verse 1: Gm C7 Am7 Dm7 I always try to make it right Gm C F But I keep coming short Gm7 C Am7 Dm7 Can't seem to see why change is fine Gm7 C F When change crushes my hope Pre-Chorus: Gm C Am Dm7 My ten toes up turned six feet down and about Gm7 C F -nc- To tear up the heart that told me not to doubt Gm C Am7 Dm7 In myself and in faith, every word is in vain Gm7 C F And I can't seem to figure out Chorus: Gm C Why am I still working Am7 Dm7 Gm C If it's just choking away my light? F -nc- Gm Why do I still fight for my dreams? C Am7 Dm7 When all that I've seen is dwindling Gm C F Down, down, down Verse 2: Gm7 C Am7 Dm7 Gm7 C F The ones that I'd expect to try and understand me don't Gm7 C Am7 Dm7 Know I could be better off worse in the end Gm7 C F Than unhappy in what they want Pre-Chorus: Gm C Am Dm7 But my ten toes up turned six feet down and about Gm7 C F -nc- To tear up the heart that told me not to doubt Gm C Am7 Dm7 In myself and in faith, every word is in vain Gm7 C F And I can't seem to figure out Chorus: Gm C Why am I still working Am7 Dm7 Gm C If it's just choking away my light? F -nc- Gm Why do I still fight for my dreams? C Am7 Dm7 When all that I've seen is dwindling Gm C F Down, down, down Interlude -x2-: Gm C Am7 Dm7 Gm C F Bridge: Gm C Dm7 But what if I can't avoid that life? Gm7 C F Gbdim Every second it keeps creeping closer, closer Gm7 C Am7 What if I can't keep all I've tried? Dm7 Gm7 C F I'm going down, down, down Chorus: Gm C Why am I still working Am7 Dm7 Gm C If it's just choking away my light? F -nc- Gm Why do I still fight for my dreams? C Am7 Dm7 When all that I've seen is dwindling Gm C F Down, down, down Gm C Why am I still working Am7 Dm7 Gm C If it's just choking away my light? F -nc- Gm Why do I still fight for my dreams? C Am7 Dm7 When all that I've seen is dwindling Gm C7 F Down, down, down
