First of all, dissapointed because Adam didn't win American Idol, but anyhow Kris Allen 
a great singer as well and deserves the title.
However Adam Lambert is still the vocalist god! total respect to him =)
I wish both ADAM and KRIS all the best!

Standard tuning OR capo 1st fret (optional)
-edit- credits to tkoki93 for correcting

Chords used

E (022100@1)        B (x2444x@1)        C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1)         F#m-------------------------4-------------------------2---| (244222@1)-------------------------5------------2------------2---|
--1----------4-----------6------------2------------3---|
--2----------4-----------6------------2------------4---|
--2----------2-----------4-------------------------4---|
-------------------------4-------------------------2---|

[Verse 1]
ESeconds (022100@1)hours so many days
BYou (x2444x@1)know what you want but how long can you wait
C#m (x13321@4)                      AEvery (x02220@1)moment last forever if you feel you've lost your way
EWhat (022100@1)if your chances are already gone
BStarted (x2444x@1)believing that I could be wrong
C#mBut (x13321@4)you give me one good reason
Ato (x02220@1)fight and never walk away

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m (244222@1)                  ACoz (x02220@1)hear I am ? still holding on!

[Chorus]
EEvery (022100@1)step you climb another mountain
BEvery (x2444x@1)breathe its harder to believe
C#mYou'll (x13321@4)make it through the pain, Weather the hurricane
ATo (x02220@1)get to that one thing
EWhen (022100@1)you think the road is going nowhere
BJust (x2444x@1)when you've almost gave up on your dreams
C#mThen (x13321@4)take it by the hand and show you that you can
AThere (x02220@1)are no boundaries

[Verse 2] (repeats the chords E A C#m A)

[Bridge]
C#mYou (x13321@4)can go higher
AYou (x02220@1)can go deeper
EThere (022100@1)are no boundaries
BAbove (x2444x@1)and beneath you
           C#m (x13321@4)                              ABreak (x02220@1)every rule coz there's nothing between you
             F#mand (244222@1)your dreams

[Chorus] (repeats chorus from soft > climax)

AND THAT'S ALL!
you just learned a great song = )
credits to all American idol season 8 contestants
and to congratulate ADAM and KRIS and DANNY
and last but not least, KARA for writing this song

rate and comment please
correct me if i'm wrong, i'm sure there are different versions outside
-randy kuan-