Tone: [Am]
Verse 1:
[Am]I wish you would've told me [Em]sooner
[F]You hid the hell inside so w[C]well [G]
[Am]It's terrifying how the d[Em]devil on your shoulder
Drug you t[F]through the coals and I could never [C]tell [G]
Pre-chorus:
And I [Am]wish you called. Before the [Em]alcohol
Started [F]whispering. The weight was yours [C]alone [G]
And I [Am]know you want. To fix it on your[Em]your own
But it's[F]it's life or death and you just [G]need to [Am]know
Chorus:
You are not a [F]burden. You're not your [C]past
You're not your [G]first mistake. And you're not your [Am]last
[G]Don't let these d[F]demons tell you. There's no [Am]way out of the dark
That's how you [Em]feel.[F]feel. But that's not who you [C]are
Verse 2:
[Am]We'll just sit here on your [Em]front porch (Mm-mm-mm-mm)
[F]You don't have to say a [C]lot [G]
[Am]I know the moment that you [Em]reach out for some help
Always [F]feels like its the moment that you'[C]you've los[G]lost
Pre-chorus:
And I'll[Am]I'll be right here. 'Til those [Em]flames appear
And I'll [F]walk down every godforsaken [C]mile [G]
'Cause I[Am]I'd rather carry. The [Em]pain you buried
Than l[F]ift your coffin down a[G]n ais[Am]le
Chorus:
You are not a [F]burden. You're not your [C]past
You're not your [G]first mistake. And you're not your [Am]last
[G]Don't let these d[F]demons tell you. There's no [Am]way out of the dark
That's how you [Em]feel.[F]feel. But that's not who you [F]are
Post-chorus:
[F]Woah...,[C] woah.[G].. T[Am]hat's not [G]who you [F]are
[F]Woah..[Am]., woa[Em]h..[F].
Bridge:
[F]Woah, I think it's high [C]time that you fall apart and[G]and (Hey)
You're suff[Am]suffocating keeping [G]up that guard [F]and (Woah)
You can't hold that A[C]Appalachian charm up anym[G]anymore (Hey)
Pre-chorus:
[G]So don't you dare go saying you're a [F]burden
No, it's a [C]privilege to be right here where you're [G]hurting
I can't b[Am]believe you've never [G]mentioned a [F]word and
And just in [Am]case after this time you haven't [Em]heard it
Chorus:
Well, [Em]you are not a [F]burden. You're not your [C]past
You're not your [G]first mistake. And you're not your [Am]last
[G]Don't let these d[F]demons tell you. There's no [Am]way out of the dark
That's how you [Em]feel.[F]feel. But that's not who you [F]are
Post-chorus:
[F]Woah..[C]Woah..., woah[G]woah... [Am]That's not [G]who you [F]are
[F]Woah...[Am], woah[Em]...[F] [C]
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