Verse 1
D G D
I was half way up the mountain when the rocks I held gave way
G A
Came tumbling like an avalanche, to the bottom wher I lay
Bm D
Now with the taste of blood and twist of bone
G
My healing could begin
D A D G
'Cause the wound is where the light, The wound is where the light
Bm A D
The wound is where the light gets in
Verse 2
D G D
I've stood here like a hostage with a knife held to my vain
G A
Held captive to the poison that I took to numb the pain
Bm D G
'Cause everybody wishes they were born with thicker skin
Bridge
G
It's trickey how the heart works
When the break ups and the big jecks
D
Make never want to hurt that way again
G Em
Maybe I'm naive but in every scare I see
D A
A place where love is trying to break in
D A
'Cause the wound is where the light
Verse 3
D G D
You can recognise a saint by the scares they don't disguise
G A
You can pick out a real sinner by the kindness in their eyes
Bm D G
So if you're stumbling in the dark and bleeding at the (shin?)
Remember