Verse 1:
E B/D#
What am I to say
C#m
I’m all wrapped up in apathy
B A B/D#
And I don’t want to stay this way
E B/D#
There’s nothing left to do
C#m
Now that I am on to you
B A B/D#
All I want to know is the truth
Refrain 1:
C#m A
And I don’t want to go
E B
But I feel like I should
C#m
Cause I’m falling
A E B
apart And I might and I and I
Chorus 1:
E
How could you be the
B
better part of me
Ab/C C#m
When we’re only half of
A Am
what we used to be today
E
Could you see this
B
isn’t what we need
Ab/C C#m
And I’m leaving all
A
the pieces how they fell
Am
So goodbye farewell
Post Chorus: E
Verse 2:
E B
What am I to say
C#m
I still remember every day
B A B/D#
The memories don’t fade away
Refrain 2:
C#m A
And it all falls apart
E B
in the shadows of the past
C#m A
It can seem to be so hard
E B
But it’s time the feelings passed
Chorus 2:
E
How could you be the
B
better part of me
Ab/C C#m
When we’re only half of
A Am
what we used to be today
E
Could you see this
B
isn’t what we need
Ab/C C#m
And I’m leaving all
A
the pieces how they fell
Am Am–
So goodbye farewell
Guitar Solo: E Abm C#m A E Abm B A Am
Bridge:
C#m A
And pull your triggers now
E
what you waiting for?
Ab A
I stand accused myself
E
Sometimes I’m wrong
Ab
God help me
C#m A
And here beneath my lie
E
What am I praying for?
Ab A
I don’t believe in hell
E Ab (hold)
but I just might be there tonight
Chorus 3:
E
How could you be the
B
better part of me
Ab/C C#m
When we’re only half of
A Am
what we used to be today
E
Could you see this
B
isn’t what we need
Ab/C C#m
And I’m leaving all
A
the pieces how they fell
Am
So goodbye farewell
Outro: C#m B A Am (hold)
