Intro: G Em G Em
verse 1
G Em
There’s nothing good within me
G
If I’m honest
G Em G
And If I’m honest, there are times
G Em
I will try
G Em
To dress up all my darkness
G Em
And make it seem like it was light
C
All along
But it’s a lie
verse 2
G Em
If truth be told, I’m nothing
G
On my own
G Em
The only thing I know for sure
G Em
Is that I don’t know a thing
C
To be sure
verse 3
G Em
If you only knew
C
What I’ve been prone to do
D G
You’d run far and fast away
From me, Oh God
Em
Hear my plea
C
Cause all I see
D
Is this darkness that is buried
G
Within me
verse 4
G Em
So darling don’t dare trust me
G Em
If I say I'm ok
G Em
If truth be told, I do the things
G
That I hate everyday
C
Anyway
Verse 5
G Em
If ever I may think
C D
Myself to be more than a wretched man
G Em
Forgive me, and please don't let me
C D
Ruin myself once again with these chains
G
That I cannot sever
Em C
I'll do whatever it takes just to make sure
D
My head stays above
C
This water that is filling my lungs
Interlude
Am Em G Em
G Em C D (x4)
Verse 6
G
If only I could do
G
The good I want to do
Em
I'd leave this place forever
C
And I would never
D G
Turn back around just to fight this old war
C
Because I'm broken and I'm begging
For something more