*Capo 1 for key on CD* 
 
Intro: E5  A5  E5  A5 
 
B5                     A5 
It took me awhile to see things as they were 
                 E5                           B5 
In the light of truth, it wasn't you, it was me 
                          A5 
I let myself get used to drowning in the hurt 
             E5                             B5 
Against the wall, who'd of thought, it was me 
C#5                         A5        E5 
From there I couldn't look over my shoulder 
C#5                              B5 
I kicked down all the walls and started all over 
 
Refr?o -------------
             E5      F#5  G#5   A5 
And I don't paint myself into corners anymore 
     E5                                 B5 
In a brittle heart of clay I threw my brushes away 
    E5            F#5         G#5          C#5 
The tools of the trade that chained your memory to me 
             A5 
Are out the door 
         A5 (one strum )                 E5 
I don't paint myself into corners anymore
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E5  A5  E5  A5 
 
B5                                 A5 
When you left you left me with no other choice all 
        E5                     B5 
But to sink, to my knees, and cry 
                      A5 
I never knew just how far a soul could fall 
        E5                          B5 
Like a rock, couldn't stop, didn't try 
C#5                     A5            E5 
I locked myself behind shades of misery 
C#5                     B5 
But when I let you go I set myself free 
 
CHORUS 
 

E5  A5  C#5  B5 
 
    E5            F#5         G#5          C#5 
The tools of the trade that chained your memory to me 
             A5 
Are out the door 
         A5 (one strum )                 E5 
I don't paint myself into corners anymore 
E5  A5  E5  A5   E5