Key: C
Introduction:
C9
So why the sudden change
Em D
and whats this all about?
C9
I know they speak your name,
Em D
but wheres the sound right now?
C9 Em D
I cant stop praying youll hear me pray.
C9 Em D
I know that Ill be with you there someday.
C9
So where the hells my hope,
Em D
and why cant I just try?
C9
You know Ive lost a lot,
Em D
but I wont let this die.
C9 Em
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
D C9 Em
and another reason not to fear the sky
D
no, not tonight.
C9
Can I pull out all the stops,
Em D
and get out of this town?
C9
I want to make you proud,
Em D
but I really dont know how.
C9 Em D
I know its not helping to hear me say,
C9 Em D
I wish it was me in the car that day.
C9 Em D
Though something made me stop and think of what you said.
C9
You know it meant a lot,
Em D
but I was just a kid,
C9 Em D
one with all these dreams of growing up and playing music on the road.
C9 Em D
Ive been screaming all these years and thinking of your bones.
C9
So wheres my hope,
Em D
and why cant I just try?
C9
You know Ive lost a lot,
Em D
but I wont let this die.
C9 Em
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
D C9 Em
and another reason not to fear the sky
D
no, not tonight.
C9
I wrote this note,
Em
because I never even told you.
G
You know Ive got some things to sing about,
D
like we were young and holding true
C9 Em
to all these songs that always made us pull through,
G
and now Ive got some words that Ill write down.
D
Im sending this shit out.
C9
So wheres my hope,
Em D
and why cant I just try?
C9
You know Ive lost a lot,
Em D
but I wont let this die.
C9 Em
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
D C9 Em
and another reason not to fear the sky
D
no, not tonight.
C9
So wheres my hope,
Em D
and why cant I just try?
C9
You know Ive lost a lot,
Em D
but I wont let this die.
C9 Em
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
D C9 Em
and another reason not to fear the sky
D
no, not tonight.
no, not tonight
C9
So where the hells my hope,
Em D
and why cant I just try?
C9
You know Ive lost a lot,
Em D
but I wont let this die.
C9 Em
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
D C9 Em
and another reason not to fear the sky
D
no, not tonight. no, not tonight