( intro ) C . .

C

a painted heart on a sidewalk

C F

a bleedin’ sun on a silver screen . .

F

i feel my ego when i talk . .

C

lost myself in the in – between . .

C

lustful eyes filled with love now

Am

sending in every cavalry

F

a few more souls on the bus now

G Am

shut my eyes right at seventeen . .

F

always hits me . .

G Am F

i’m . . always shifting . .

( chorus )

C

take my hand , now and forever

C

where i stand ,

F

how can you live and let die?

F

oh , man , look in the mirror

F

take my hand ,

C

and don’t you ever let go . .

( take my hand , now and forever )

C

( take my hand , now and forever )

Am

don’t you ever let go . .

( take my hand , now and forever )

F

( take my hand , now and forever )

C

told myself maybe someday . .

C F

i’d fall down from the centerpiece . .

F

i treat my mind like an ashtray

C

i owe you an apology . .

C

breakin’ plans on a sunday

Am

with myself , maybe make some peace

F

i forgot every birthday

G Am

open eyes right at twenty – three . .

F

always hits me . . yeah . .

G Am F

i’m . . always shifting . .

( chorus )

C

take my hand , now and forever

C

where i stand ,

F

how can you live and let die?

F

oh , man , look in the mirror

F

take my hand ,

C

and don’t you ever let go . .

( take my hand , now and forever )

C

( take my hand , now and forever )

Am

don’t you ever let go . .

( take my hand , now and forever )

F

( take my hand , now and forever )

Dm

pick apart all of the pieces

G

while i’m . . running out of time . .

Dm

iron out all of the creases and just

G

hang it out to dry . .

F C

shallow hearts for shallow minds . .

G

take ache to be alive . .

F C

we fall apart and redefine

G

what keeps you up at night . .

C

oh , take my hand , now and forever

C

where i stand ,

Am

just as you losing yourself again

F

look in the mirror

( chorus )

C

take my hand , now and forever

C

where i stand ,

F

how can you live and let die?

F

oh , man , look in the mirror

F

take my hand ,

C

and don’t you ever let go . .

( take my hand , now and forever )

C

( take my hand , now and forever )

Am

don’t you ever let go . .

( take my hand , now and forever )

F ( C )

( take my hand , now and forever )