Chords
Apologize

Apologize is a song by the band OneRepublic, which gained significant notoriety in its Timbaland remixed version. It was written by Ryan Tedder and reflects on a relationship that has ended, but where one side is not ready to give up so easily. The song talks about regret and the complexity of human feelings.

Key: A min

Introduction:  Am   F   C   G  

difficulty
very easy |||||
     Am 
I' m holding on your rope,
        F                 C       G 
Got me ten feet off the ground
         Am                          F                    C    G 
And I' m hearing what you say but I just can' t make a sound
     Am 
You tell me that you need me
 F                        C          G 
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
     Am 
You tell me that you' re sorry
 F                        C           G 
Didn' t think I' d turn around, and say...

           Am                 F          C        G 
That it' s too late to apologize, it' s too late
             Am                 F          C        G 
I said it' s too late to apologize, it' s too late

     Am                           F 
I' d take another chance, take a fall
                  C    G 
Take a shot for you
       Am                             F 
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
                  C      G 
But it' s nothing new - yeah yeah
   Am                       F 
I loved you with the fire red-
                 C                G 
Now it' s turning blue, and you say...
 Am                       F                       C 
"Sorry" like the angel Heaven let me think was you
         G 
But I' m afraid...

      Am                 F          C        G 
It' s too late to apologize, it' s too late
             Am                 F          C        G 
I said it' s too late to apologize, it' s too late

       Am    F    C    G 
Whoaa ohhh...

      Am                 F          C        G 
It' s too late to apologize, it' s too late
             Am                 F          C        G 
I said it' s too late to apologize, it' s too late
             Am                 F      C      G 
I said it' s too late to apologize, yeah-
             Am                 F      C      G 
I said it' s too late to apologize, yeah-

     Am                            F                    C 
I' m holding on your rope, got me ten feet... off the ground...