Key: E5

Tuning: Standard EADGBe



Intro: E5   x4 A5  B5  C#5  E5   x2


Verse 1:
     E5             A5
it's time to say a word
                 C#5
"say it like you mean it"
                        A5
he spoke with a tone of hurt
      E5
as my eyes rolled back
               A5
hoping for the end
             C#5
one too many condescending
              A5
battles for a friend


Refrain 1:
C#5  B5      E5
say another word
    A5               B5
and i'll sit on the floor
C#5          B5       E5
keep talking down to me
     A5               B5
your not only losing me
                      A(hold) A(Hold)
your losing whats in store


Chorus 1:
     E5
i'll try to stay
 B5         F#5
awake when i go
     A5
when i get home
     E5            B5
i'll try to stay away
 F#5
over the phone
   A5              A5    B5
so i can tell the truth
         C#5  E5 A5  B5  C#5  E5  
tell the truth


Verse 2:
E5
something keeps on
               F#5
getting in the way
        E5
between you and I on
           A5
summer holiday yeah
     E5               A5
just wait one minute more
                  C#5
cause my heart is halfway
                      A5
torn and your already gone
                 A(hold) B(hold)
and your already gone
1 2 3 go


Chorus 2:
     E5            B5
i'll try to stay awake
(so i can tell you)
     F#5
when i go
     A5
when i get home
     E5            B5
i'll try to stay away 
(so i can tell you)
 F#5
over the phone
   A5              A(hold) B(hold)
so i can tell the truth


Refrain 2::
C#5  B5      E5
say another word
A5                 B5
face first on the floor
C#5          B5       E5
keep talking down to me
A5
losing what was 
 B5
almost meant to be


Interlude: A5  B5  C#5  E5   x4


Chorus 3:
     E5            B5
i'll try to stay awake
(so i can tell you)
     F#5
when i go
     A5
when i get home
     E5            B5
i'll try to stay away 
(so i can tell you)
 F#5
over the phone
   A5              E(hold)
so i can tell the truth