Blue October - The Worry List

transcribed on the piano by paul prestwood

into is the same as the verse , all chords shown for the verse are single notes
that are played at the same time , not actually chords . the chorus and bridge are
the only time actual chords are played .

intro : B/G B/F# A/F# G/E G/C
listen to the song to figure out the hammer ons

verse :

B/G B/F# A/F# G/E G/C
i’m tired , twisted , barely breathing , buried in the dark . it could have been .
B/G B/F# A/F# G/E G/C
don’t be concerned , it’s just the power of a breaking heart .

how good Am i hiding it?
B/G
look , i’ve got some bad intentions .
B/F# A/F#
guilty as fxxking charged .
G/E G/C
still standing stable , more than able ’cause i know who you are .
B/G B/F# A/F# G/E
i know the birthdays , anniversaries , all the first days i missed .
G/C
i regret them all .

but now i know this :

chorus :

C
i know that god exists .
D
i held her in my arms .
G Em
i never knew i was able to ever feel this strong .
G
take me off your worry list .
D
it’ll be better that way .
G Em
i’m really fine and there’s nothing we haven’t talked about .
G D
so , take me off your worry list i said , “throw it away . ”
G
this is what my life is about .

i might have been gone but i never walked out .

intro played one more time .

verse :

B/G B/F# A/F#
i’ve taken a thousand red eyes to change your point of view .
G/E G/C
what kind of man would take the trust you break and still follow through?
B/G
cause i’m standin’ right here .
B/F# A/F#
and you may not show up .
G/E G/C
this same gate 14 where , honestly , i’m just sick of calling your bluff .
B/G B/F# A/F#
and it’s just embarrassing , that i nearly threw up
G/E G/C
and i’m trying hard to change the things i always screw up .
B/G B/F# A/F# G/E
and at the top of my list , this visitation’s no relationship .
G/C
but i gotta make the best of it .

cause i know :

chorus :

C
i know that god exists .
D
i held her in my arms .
G Em
i never knew i was able to ever feel this strong .
G
take me off your worry list .
D
it’ll be better that way .
G Em
and i’m doin’ fine and i’ve got plenty of friends around .
C
take me off your worry list .
D
just throw it away .
G Em
well , it’s time to stand up on my own for her .
C D
cause i’m packing it up , and i’m comin’ today .

bridge :

G
i couldn’t wait to finally pick my family up .
G/F#
everything is quiet and covered in snow .
Em
there’s something wrong here . . .
C
nobody’s at home .

oh , no , no , no , no , no .
C D
now , i’m back in the driver’s seat .

heading back home .
G Em
yeah , back to texas on my own .

C
take me off your worry list .
D
it’ll be better that way
G Em
and i’m doin’ fine and i’ve got plenty of friends around .
C
take me off your worry list .
D
just throw it away .
G Em
yeah , it’s time to stand up on my own for her .
C D
i’m packing it up , and i’m comin’ today .
G
this is what my story’s about .
Em C
i might have been gone but i never walked out .
D
i’m packin’ it up , and i’m comin’ today .

G
this is what your story’s about .
G
my pretty little girl , can you figure it out?
G
if it helps to know so there is no doubt ,

just listen to the stories .

not everything is glorious .
G
some hurt , some love , some shout .

i fought the world and i lost that bout .
G
and you are what my album’s about .

i might have been gone , but i never walked out .