Blue October - For The Love

blue october – for the love

G – F – C ( intro ) – once then shutup until second line . . . .

communication .
G
i wait to see if we could ever get together and talk like we used to .
F
we get together and we talk . like we used to .
C
but you don’t want to .

you want a separation . and now that’s strike three .
i tried everything , i work so hard for you
to constantly hear how i fail and abandon you .

C Dm
i put my heart in a dream .
G
and now that dream , it makes sure the baby she has food to eat
F
and your fancy house gets paid for , ya hear me!

you never learned one thing . no , you never believed in me .
so if you’re gonna leave , get out . just remember this is what i’m all
about .
Dm
i do it for the love . i do it for the rain .
C
i do it for the passion , do it for the pain .
A#
i do it for the rush . i do it for the doubt .
Am F
i do it for my daughter , man , cuz she’s what i’m about .
i do it for my mom , do it for my dad .
i do it for my sanity , it’s hangin’ from a thread .
i do it for the audience who understands the need .
stand it on the stage , cut the shit and let it bleed .

F
so pack it up , pack it in , write it up , write it down .
just remember that i told you it’s what i’m all about .

( wait , wait , wait )

( same chord progessions til the end . . . )

i missed the tour , you told me not to come home again
an ex – boyfriend was taking my place at our first lamaze .
( you gotta be kidding ) no!
how hard that was because , cuz your voice so crooked and wrong .
you would bury your intentions like a mother fxxking nuclear bomb .

i lived in a hotel room til the day she was born .
and i never knew what words to say that could get us through our first
chance at divorce .
you promised change and i believed and walked right back into the same .
so if you’re gonna leave , yeh go away!

i do it for the love . i do it for the rain .
i do it for the passion , do it for the pain .
i do it for the rush . i do it for the doubt .
i do it for my daughter , man , cuz she’s what i’m about .
i do it for my mom , do it for my dad .
i do it for my sanity , hangin’ from a thread .
i do it for the audience who understands my need .
stand it on the stage , cut the shit and let it bleed .
i do it for my brother , i do it for his wife .
i do it for my manager , cuz god , he saved my life .
i do it for the confidence , do it for release .
i do it cuz i’m sick of feelin’ sad , it’s for the peace .
i do it for the sunshine , for my friends
i did it for you . for you over and over and over again .
but you’ll never understand . ( so fxxk it )

so pack it up , pack it in , write it up , write it down .
just remember that i’ve told you it’s what i’m all about .

( get out! )

i do it for the love . i do it for the rain .
i do it for the passion , do it for the pain .
i do it for the rush . i do it for the doubt .
i do it for my daughter , man , cuz she’s what i’m about .
i do it for my mom , i do it for my dad .
i do it for my sanity , it’s hangin’ from a thread .
i do it for the audience who understands the need .
stand it on the stage , cut the shit and let it bleed .

i do it for the love . for the love .
do it for the love . for the love .
yeah , i do it for the love .
do it , do it , do it . for the love , for my daughter .

so pack it up , pack it in , write it up , write it down .
just remember that i’ve told you it’s what i’m all about .

credit to todd from clay pigeons , west chester pa