Verse 1: Eb G Cm Bb Ab Is this an olive branch or am I cutting down the whole tree Eb G Cm Bb Ab Is reaching out to you breaking off another piece of me Eb G Cm Bb Ab a pretty little optimist invites a hurricane into her garden Eb G Cm Bb Ab Abm Is it fair to fear you and your rain or am I just hardened? Verse 2: Eb G Cm Bb Ab Did I lose my common sense or do I actually miss you? Eb G Cm Bb Ab Is this branch a gift between friends or do I still want to kiss you? Eb G Cm Bb Ab Would you use it as a weapon, knock me right back to the floor Eb G Cm Bb Ab Abm Would you stop me at one branch or let me make ‘em all yours Chorus 1: Eb G Cm Bb Ab Cuz I’m a giver, I’m a grower, I’m a lover, till it hurts Eb G Cm Bb Ab And I’d hate to not know ya, but I’m not sure if it’s worse Eb G Cm Bb Ab To give you every part of me, watch you go time and time again Eb G Cm Bb Ab Abm Or wait until my dying days and still not call you my friend Interlude: Eb G Cm Bb Ab Bb Oh, oh, oh, ooo Bridge: C Fm Peace is there peace Bb In picking up the pieces of the past? Eb Is there relief? C Is there sorrow? Fm Or can I finally sleep? Bb When you branch the past and present C Bb Ab Abm Is there relief? Verse 3: Eb G Cm Ab Have I finally found it, the root of all my issues? Eb G Cm Ab Or are you just the person I’ve tied ‘em all on to Eb G Cm Ab Sometimes I forget at one time long ago I loved you so deeply Eb G Cm Ab Abm Now I soak in all the bad but still pray that you need me. Chorus 2: Eb G Cm Bb Ab Cuz I’m a giver, I’m a knower, I’m a lover, till it hurts Eb G Cm Bb Ab And I'm trying to show ya, but I’m not sure if it’s worse Eb G Cm Bb Ab To leave a note or cut your throat take some quiet time to mend Eb G Cm Bb Ab Abm Eb If I give and I give as long as I live will it be enough to call you my friend in the end? G Cm Bb Ab Oh, oh, oh, oh oh Eb G Cm Bb Ab Abm Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ooo Verse 4: Eb G Cm Bb Ab And I’m not that great at forgiveness and goodbyes Eb G Cm Bb Ab But I don’t want this weight on my chest until I die. Eb G Cm Bb Ab If I told you all of this, you’d call the cops on me for sure. Eb G Cm Bb Ab So I’ll put a bow on this branch right by your door Abm Eb My friend
