Key: G
Introduction:
Em D
It was fun, playin' with knives
C
Until a blade
D Em D
Stuck in the left side of my chest
C D
Surprise
Em D
And I'm down again, I turn the page
C
The story's mine
D Em D
No more watchin' the world from my doorstep
C D
Passin' me by
Pre-Chorus
C D
And I just keep changing'
Em G
These colors, colors, colors, colors
C D
I'm not in the same place
Em G
That I was, I was, I was, I was
Chorus
C
But if somebody tells me
D
I'll go back to my old ways
Em
I'm gonna say no way
G
I'm out of the doorway
C
I'm hearin' them all say
D Em
I'll go back to my old ways
*Pause *
Em
Not goin' back to my old ways
Em
(Not goin' back to my old ways)
Verse 2
Em D
Now I know, what's good for me
C
All that I need
D Em D
And I can't wait to sink my teeth in
C D
And take another bite
Em D
And the best part about it
C D
Is I'm the only one who can do somethin' about it
Em D
I fill the well with some water , it's overflowing'
C
Black into gold
D
Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds
Pre-Chorus
C D
And I just keep changing'
Em G
These colors, colors, colors, colors
C D
I'm not in the same place
Em G
That I was, I was, I was, I was
Chorus
C
But if somebody tells me
D
I'll go back to my old ways
Em
I'm gonna say no way
G
I'm out of the doorway
C
I'm hearin' them all say
D Em
I'll go back to my old ways
*Pause *
Em
Not goin' back to my old ways
Em
(Not goin' back to my old ways)
Bridge
C D
Every scar
Em G
The flames burn the mark
C D
I'm not afraid to fall
Em
I'm spiraling
I'm spiralling
C D
I pass the stars
Em G
I'm not burning out
C D
I'm not afraid to fall
Em
I'm not afraid anymore
Pre-Chorus
C D Em G
And I just keep changin' my colours
C D Em
I'm not in the same place that I was, I was
Bridge
C D
And the best part about it
Em G
Is I'm the only who can do somethin' about it
C D
I fill the well with some water , it's overflowing'
Em
Black into gold
Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds
C D
And I just keep changing'
Em G
These colors, colors, colors, colors
C D
I'm not in the same place
Em G
That I was, I was, I was, I was
Chorus
C
But if somebody tells me
D
I'll go back to my old ways
Em
I'm gonna say no way
G
I'm out of the doorway
C
I'm hearin' them all say
D Em
I'll go back to my old ways
*Pause *