Intro: E Abm (4x) E

Verses 1:
     Abm
What do I do to ignore them behind me?
     Gb
Do I follow my instincts blindly?
     Dbm
Do I hide my pride behind these bad dreams
      E
And give into sad thoughts that are maddening?

          Abm
Do I sit here and try to stand it?
     Gb
Or do I try to catch them red-handed?
     Dbm
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?
     E                                       Gb
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?

             Abm
Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin
    Gb
I make the right moves but I'm lost within
     Dbm
I put on my daily facade but then.
    E            Gb
I just end up Getting hurt again

Chorus:
    Abm         E
By myself (myself)
          Abm
I ask why (but in my mind I find)
     E               Abm
I can't rely on myself(myself)
    E             Abm
I ask why (but in my mind I find)
     E              Abm
I can't rely on myself
          E
I can't hold on
               Dbm
(to what I want when I'm stretched so thin)
Abm           E        Dbm
It's all too much to take in
Abm          E
I can't hold on
                     Dbm
(to anything watching everything spin)
Abm                E       Dbm
With thoughts of failure sinking in

Verses 2:

  Abm
If I turn my back I'm defenseless
   Gb
And to go blindly seems senseless
      Dbm
If I hide my pride and let it all go on
(then they'll)
   E
Take from me till everything is gone

   Abm
If I let them go I'll be outdone (but if I)
   Gb
Try to catch them I'll be outrun
   Dbm
If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer
    E                                          Gb
Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer

Chorus:
    Abm         E
By myself (myself)
          Abm
I ask why (but in my mind I find)
     E               Abm
I can't rely on myself(myself)
    E             Abm
I ask why (but in my mind I find)
     E              Abm
I can't rely on myself
          E
I can't hold on
               Dbm
(to what I want when I'm stretched so thin)
Abm           E        Dbm
It's all too much to take in
Abm          E
I can't hold on
                     Dbm
(to anything watching everything spin)
Abm                E       Dbm
With thoughts of failure sinking in

Bridge:
Abm
How do you think
Gb
I've lost so much
Dbm
I'm so afraid
E
And I'm out of touch
Abm
How do you expect
Gb
I will know what to do
Dbm
When all I know
E
Is what you tell me to

Abm
Don't you (know)
E                   Abm
I can't tell you how to make it (go)
E                   Abm
No matter what it do, how hard I (try)
E                   Abm
I can't seem to convince myself (why)
E                       Abm
I'm stuck on the outside

Abm
Don't you (know)
E                   Abm
I can't tell you how to make it (go)
E                   Abm
No matter what it do, how hard I (try)
E                   Abm
I can't seem to convince myself (why)
E                       Abm
I'm stuck on the outside

Chorus:
    Abm         E
By myself (myself)
          Abm
I ask why (but in my mind I find)
     E               Abm
I can't rely on myself(myself)
    E             Abm
I ask why (but in my mind I find)
     E              Abm
I can't rely on myself
          E
I can't hold on
               Dbm
(to what I want when I'm stretched so thin)
Abm           E        Dbm
It's all too much to take in
Abm          E
I can't hold on
                     Dbm
(to anything watching everything spin)
Abm                E       Dbm
With thoughts of failure sinking in
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