Key: Bb
Introduction: Am
Am
Throw down the anchor,
D C Am
Waters only getting deeper,
Am
You swallow the anger,
D C Am
Pride is strong but your body&rsquo s getting weaker.
D C
At night you pray, you always say,
D Am
You think the day will come,
D C
Then morning breaks, you&rsquo re still afraid,
D
To do what must be done.
Am
How long?
D C
How far? How bad does it have to get?
Am
How long?
D C
How come you ain&rsquo t ready to go there yet,
D C
As much as I love you and I wanna help,
D
There&rsquo s some things you gotta do for yourself ,
Am C D
How long? is too late,
C Am
Is too gone? how long?
Am D
Can you see the lighthouse,
C Am
Shining on you right now,
Am D
Hold your breath and jump out,
C Am
Don&rsquo t look back, don&rsquo t ask how.
D C
You pray tonight to see a sign,
D Am
Up in the stars above,
D C
But now it&rsquo s time, they&rsquo re all aligned,
D
Don&rsquo t pass the moment up.
Am
How long?
D C
How far? How bad does it have to get?
Am
How long?
D C
How come you ain&rsquo t ready to go there yet,
D C
As much as I love you and I wanna help,
D
There&rsquo s some things you gotta do for yourself ,
Am C D
How long? is too late,
C Am
Is too gone? how long?
Am Am7
The flame has flickered long enough,
D D7
Black smoke filling up your lungs,
Am Am7
If your gonna do it,
Am7
Do it now,
D D7
Cause the ship is going down, down, down.
Am C
The flame has flickered long enough,
D C
Black smoke filling up your lungs,
Am C
If your gonna do it,
C
Do it now,
D
Cause the ship is going down, down, down.
Am C
How long?
D C
How far? How bad does it have to get?
Am C
How long?
D C
How come you ain&rsquo t ready to go there yet,
D C
As much as I love you and I wanna help,
Bm D
There&rsquo s some things you gotta do for yourself ,
Am C D
How long? is too late,
C
Is too gone? how long?