Key: B
Introduction:
C- Bb- F- Bb-
(verse 1)
C+
Sometimes I feel like I need to shake myself, to wake myself,
A/C E/C
I fell like I'm just sleep walkin through out life,
C+
It's like I'm swimmin in an ocean of emotion,
A/C E/C
But still somehow slowly goin numb inside,
(pre-cho)
F G
I don't like who I'm becommin,
Bb
I know I've gotta to do somethin,
Ab G
before my life passes right by-eye
(chorus)
C
I want to Cry like the rain, cry like the rain,
Bb
Shine like the sun on a beautiful mornin,
F
Sing to the heavens like a church bell ringin,
Bb
Fight with the devil and go down swingin,
C
Fly like a bird, roll like a stone,
Bb
Love like I ain't afraid to be alone,
F Ab Bb
Take everything that this world has to gi--ive,
C
I wanna live
(verse 2)
C+
Sometimes I wonder why I work so hard to guard my heart,
A/C E/C
I hardly do anything at all,
C+
I've spent my whole life building up this Ivory tower,
A/C E/C
Now that I'm in it I keep wishin it would fall,
(pre-cho)
F G
So I can feel the ground beneath me,
Bb
Really taste this air I'm breathin,
Ab G
And know that I'm ali--ive,
(chorus)
C
I want to Cry like the rain, cry like the rain,
Bb
Shine like the sun on a beautiful mornin,
F
Sing to the heavens like a church bell ringin,
Bb
Fight with the devil and go down swingin,
C
Fly like a bird, roll like a stone,
Bb
Love like I ain't afraid to be alone,
F Ab Bb
Take everything that this world has to gi--ive,
Ab- Bb
I wanna live
Ab- Bb- C
I wanna live
(verse 3)
C+
Somethin deep inside keeps sayin life is like a vapor,
A/C E/C
It's gone in just a twinklin of an eye,
(chorus)
C
I want to Cry like the rain, cry like the rain,
Bb
Shine like the sun on a beautiful mornin,
F
Sing to the heavens like a church bell ringin,
Bb
Fight with the devil and go down swingin,
C
Fly like a bird, roll like a stone,
Bb
Love like I ain't afraid to be alone,
F Ab Bb
Take everything that this world has to gi--ive,
Ab G
I wanna take every breath I can get
C- Bb- F- Bb
I wanna live