Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe




Verse 1:
        G#       Eb/G
There's things I know I 
Fm                    Eb
should have mentioned sooner
      C#     Eb
But I didn't know how
    G#      Eb/G
I'm sorry I lost you
  Fm                 Eb
I never thought that this 
             C#
could come between us
  Eb       G#        Eb/G
I know its water and bridges now
    Fm
But what's the sense 
   Eb        C#
in carrying around
     Eb           C#
This weight These words 
    Eb
are tearing me apart


Interlude: G# - - Cm - C# - Fm - C# - G# --


Chorus 1:
G#
  And that's enough for 
the back to break
Cm                C#
  That's an awful lot to take
    Fm               C#
But I've been paying for 
           G#
it since I drove my girl away
G#
  And that's the sign 
of a solemn man
Cm
  I'll make the best of 
    C#
the best I can
    Fm             C#
And I'll be better for it 
     G#
if I ever get my chance


Interlude: G# - Eb/G - Fm - Eb - C# - Eb -


Verse 3:
     G#     Eb/G  Fm
That face I know exactly 
            Eb
what you're thinking
        C#
But I'm certain this 
Eb      G#
time is different
    Eb/G         Fm
And that's why I can't pretend
     Eb            C#
that everything is mended
  Eb        G#
I know I've tried to 
    Eb/G
for too long now
    Fm
But what's the sense 
   Eb        C#
in carrying around
     Eb
This weight 
      C#
These words are 
Eb
tearing us apart


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Bridge:
Fm   Eb   G#        C#
  Oh save me from a gray life
Fm   Eb   G#        C#
  Oh save me from a gray life
Fm     Eb       G#
  I've paid the price 
        C#  Fm  Eb   C#
with my soul Oh save me


Interlude: G# - - Fm - Eb - C# - Cm - C# - Eb -


Chorus 2:
G#
  And that's enough for 
the back to break
Cm                C#
  That's an awful lot to take
    Fm               C#
But I've been paying for 
           G#
it since I drove my girl away
Fm
  And that's the sign 
of a solemn man
Cm
  I'll make the best of 
    C#
the best I can
    Fm             C#
And I'll be better for it 
     G#
if I ever get my chance
If I ever get my chance
If I ever get my chance
If I ever get my chance