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Intro:
F Am Dm Am

F Am
I can’t help but close my eyes for life
Dm Am
And dream a different ending
F Am
That when I wake, I won’t be so exhausted
Dm Am
And I will stop with my pretending
F Am Dm
That I’m fine, I’m fine if I can fool myself tonight
C Am Dm
And my lie will drown out all of yours

F C Dm
I will not bend until I break, how much can one bruised body take?
Bb
Just not enough to silence me, you’re only a memory
F C Dm
I’ll scream these words ‘til they come true, then I will think no more of you
Bb F
Look back on what I’m going through, this isn’t my identity

F Am

F Am
You will bleed for what your hands have done
Dm Am
You can’t outrun your ending
F Am
And I’ll get well long before you let yourself
Dm Am
I may forgive you, but you never will

F C Dm
I will not bend until I break, how much can one bruised body take?
Bb
Just not enough to silence me, you’re only a memory
F C Dm
I’ll scream these words ‘til they come true, then I will think no more of you
Bb
Look back on what I’m going through, this isn’t my identity

Am Bb
And I told you, I told you, you had no right
Am C
How damaged you must be
Bb Am Bb
Watch you panic, it’s tragic, you’ll carry this for life
Am
You have my sympathy

C F

F C Dm
I will not bend until I break, how much can one bruised body take?
Bb F
Just not enough to silence me, you’re only a memory
C Dm
I’ll scream these words as they come true, then I will think no more of you
Bb F
Look back on what I’m going through, this isn’t my identity
C
You’re only a memory
Dm
This isn’t my identity
Bb
You’re only a memory
F
This isn’t my identity (I will not bend)
C
You’re only a memory (I will not break)
Dm
This isn’t my identity (I will not bend)
Bb
You’re only a memory (I will not break)
F
This isn’t my identity (I will not bend)
C
You’re only a memory (I will not break)
D
This isn’t my identity (I will not bend)
Bb
You’re only a memory (I will not break)
D
This isn’t my identity