F#
Well i know i
G#
Swear i know your face
Fm F#
I wish i knew your name

F#
I wish i could take you by the hand
F# G#
If i could name it, if i could just explain it
Fm F#
If i could only help you, help you understand

F#
Well i can
G#
I can see that you're hurting
Fm
Weighed down like a beast of burden about to break your back
F#
God only knows that you're human
G#
So what are they trying to do then?
Fm F#
Believe me, they don't understand
C# Bbm
That you have the weight of the world today
Fm G#
It's on your back
C# Bbm
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back
Fm G#
It's gonna drag you down

F#
You know it just can't last
C#
It just can
G#
You know it just can't last.

F#
You know it just can't last
C#
It just can
G#
You know it just can't last.

F# G#
Well they thought they could use you
Fm F#
Push you down and abuse you and what's so sad
F# G#
Is you've decided to hide all your feelings
Fm F#
Got more pain than you can deal with but ask yourself, how can this last?

C# Bbm
I know you have the weight of the world today
Fm G#
It's on your back
C# Bbm
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back
Fm G#
It's gonna drag you down

F#
You know it just can't last
C#
It just can
G#
You know it just can't last.

F#
You know it just can't last
C#
It just can
G#
You know it just can't last..

F#
You know it just can't last
C#
It just can?t last

F#
You know, you know, you know, you know...
C#
They don?t understand

F#
You know that, they
C#
They don?t understand
F#
You know, you know, you know, you know...
C#
They don?t understand