Capo 1st fret

Play the "G" chord as a "rock G" or:  320033


Intro G, D, Em, C 



         G (320003@1)                                                  DWhen (xx0232@1)the weight of the world bears down so strong, you leave footprints on the 


street.
  
            Em (022000@1)                               CAnd (x32010@1)there's too many miles to face, without a few more hours sleep.


    G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)                     EmThe (022000@1)storm clouds overhead won't shed any rain to quench your thirst


        C (x32010@1)    D(ring) (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)      
I wanna be the one you reach for first

                                                                                   
                                                  DWhen (xx0232@1)your faith is stretched so thin that you can see straight through your soul.


        Em (022000@1)                                            CAnd (x32010@1)you can't find a nickel to buy a smile, 'cause your pockets all got holes.


           G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)            EmYou (022000@1)wanna shut the door and hide before the day can get much worse


        C (x32010@1)     D(ring) (xx0232@1)          GI (320003@1)wanna be the one you reach for first


Chorus:

          DFall (xx0232@1)into me

    CMy (x32010@1)arms are open wide

               G (320003@1)          DAnd (xx0232@1)you don't have to say a word

       G (320003@1)        D'Cause (xx0232@1)I already see

          Bm (x24432@1)            CThat (x32010@1)it's hard and you're scared

           G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)And you're tired and it hurts

            C (x32010@1)    D(ring) (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)   
And I wanna be the one you reach for first

                                  DI (xx0232@1)wanna be the bottle you've been drinking with your eyes

       Em (022000@1)                              COr (x32010@1)the road you run away on, you've been runnin' all your life

    G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)                EmThe (022000@1)third row pew that you last knew as a child in church

        C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)  
I wanna be the one you reach for first


Chorus:

          DFall (xx0232@1)into me

   CMy (x32010@1)arms are open wide

              G (320003@1)           DAnd (xx0232@1)you don't have to say a word

       G (320003@1)       D'Cause (xx0232@1)I already see

          Bm (x24432@1)            CThat (x32010@1)it's hard and you're scared

           G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)And you're tired and it hurts

            C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)   
And I wanna be the one you reach for first


                       D (xx0232@1)                         Em (022000@1)                                           
Before you turn the key, before you fall asleep, before you drift away to fight those demons


C (x32010@1)                            G (320003@1)                                    D (xx0232@1)        
waiting for you in your dreams.  Before your arms are stretched wide open,

                         Em (022000@1)                                  C'fore (x32010@1)you reach into the sky, before you're searchin' for direction and all the answers to 

     Gyour (320003@1)whys.


       DFall (xx0232@1)into me


       C (x32010@1)                                     G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)           Goh, (320003@1)my arms are stretched wide open, you don't have to say a word, because I already 


D (xx0232@1)           Bm (x24432@1)            C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)              Bmsee (x24432@1)that it's hard and you're scared and you're tired and I know it hurts.  Yes it's hard 


           C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)        
and you're scared and you're tired and it hurts and I wanna be the one you reach for 


     D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)   Cfirst. (x32010@1)   


Repeat    G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1) through end