Capo on 3rd fret
[Intro]
[G] [Em] [x4]
[Verse]
[G]I can und[Em]understand how when the edges are rough[G]rough [Em]
[G]And they[Em]they cut you like the tiniest slivers of [G]glass [Em]
And you f[C]feel too mu[Am]much
And you don't k[C]now how l[Am]ong you're gonna last[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
[Chorus]
But everyone you kn[D]know is tryin' to [C]smooth it [G]over
[C]Find a way to m[G]make the hurt go aw[D]away
But everyone you k[D]know is trying to sm[C]smooth it [G]over
[C]Like you're trying to s[G]scream underw[D]underwater
[C]But I won't let you make the g[G]great esc[D]escape [C]
[C]I'm never gonna watch you checkin o[G]ut of thi[D]s place[C]
[C]I'm not gonna lose you
Cause the pas[G]passion and the[D]the pain
Are gonna ke[G]ep you al[D]ive somed[C]ay
[C]Gonna keep you alive[G]alive so[Em]someday [G] [Em]
[Verse]
[G]I feel like I could [Em]wave my fist in fron[G]front of your fa[Em]face
And you w[G]ouldn't flin[Em]ch or even f[G]eel a t[Em]hing
And you've retreated to your s[C]silent cor[Am]corner
Like you de[C]cided th[Am]e fight was over for ya[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
Everyone you kn[D]ow is trying to sm[C]ooth it o[G]ver
[C]Find a way to make the [G]hurt go aw[D]away
[Chorus]
Everyone you k[D]now, is tryin' sm[C]ooth it o[G]ver
[C]Everyone needs a [G]floor they can fall th[D]through
[C]I won't let you make the [G]grea[D]great esca[C]escape,
[C]I'm never gonna watch you checkin [G]out of t[D]this pla[C]place
[C]I'm not gonna lose you
Cause the p[G]passion and the pa[D]pain
Are gonna keep[G] you al[D]ive someday[C]
[C]They're gonna keep you alive someday..m.m.[G]m.[Em]m.m[x]mm[4]m
[Bridge]
[G]Oh, terri[Em]fied of the dark but not if yo[G]u go wit[Em]h me
And I do[G]n't[Em] need a pill to make[G] me numb [Em]
And [C]I wrote the book on run[Am]runnin'
But that cha[C]pter of my[Am] life will soon be done[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
[Chorus]
[D]I'm the king of the g[C]re[G]at esc[D]ape
[D]You're not gonna watch me checkin [C]out of [G]this pl[D]place
[D]You're not gonna lose me
Cause the pas[C]passion and [G]pain
Are gonna k[C]eep us a[G]live som[D]eday
[D]Yeah the passion and the pain
[C]Are gonna keep us alive someday[G]someday, [Em] [G] [Em]
[G]someday [Em] [G]