Standard tuning Capo 1st fret Intro: Am (hammer on the 1st finger) - G - Am - F Verse I Am G I got lost out there in this world Am F Looking for a brand new way to fall down Am A9 G It's no surprise that things got worse Am F I thank God you never let me drown Chorus C G But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long Am G I didn't have to let myself get so far gone C G I didn't have to make the ones I love feel so alone F I didn't have to die to go to heaven G I just had to go home Verse II Am A9 G While I was having the time of my life Am F I think my soul died a little every day Am I always called to say I'm sorry G You said it's okay, but you should be F G Through it all you never walked away Chorus C G But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long Am G I didn't have to let myself get so far gone C G I didn't have to make the ones I love feel so alone F I didn't have to die to go to heaven G I just had to go home Bridge Am G F Into the arms of my angel C G Am Into the peace I've left behind G All I had to do to save my own life F G Was to look into your eyes Chorus C G But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long Am G I didn't have to let myself get so far gone C G I didn't have to make the ones I love feel so alone F I didn't have to die to go to heaven G I just had to go home