You’re set ting off,
it’s time to go, the en gine’s run ning.
My mind is lost, we al ways knew this day was com ing.
And now it’s more
fright en ing than it’s ev er gon na be.
But We grow a part, I watch you on the red ho ri zon.
Your li on’s heart I need will an pro tect you un der storm y skies.
And I will al ways be list ’ning for your laugh ter and your tears.
And As (C)soon as I can hold you once a gain, I won’t let go a of you, I (Bb)to swear.
We (F)lived through scars this time,
but (Bb)I’ve made up my mind.
We (C)can’t leave us be hind
an y (F5)more.
Your hands are cold,
your lips are turn ing blue, you’re shak ing.
This fra gile heart, so heav y in my chest, it’s break ing.
And in the dark,
you try to make a pay phone call to me.
But you’re miles a way, you’re break ing up, you’re on ho your own.
It’s hard to take, I need will an pro ho ur just to say hel lo.
But I can’t make ways the truth of this work out for you or me.
And for (C)all the pen nies in your pock a et, we bare ly get a sec ond just (Bb)to speak.
We (F)lived through scars this time,
but (Bb)I’ve made up my mind.
We (C)can’t leave us be hind
an y (F5)more.
an y more.
We’ll (F)have to hurt for now
but (Bb)next time there’s no doubt.
’Cause (C)I can’t go with out you
an y more.
(C)Oh, no,
oh,
oh,
oh,
oh,
oh,
oh,
yeah.
We (F)lived through scars this time
but (Bb)I’ve made up my mind.
No, we (C)can’t leave us be hind
an y more.
We’ll (F)have to hurt for now
but (Bb)next time there’s no doubt.
’Cause (C)I can’t go with out you
an y more.
No, (C)I can’t go with out you
an y more.
This page shows “Scars” by James Bay in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 98 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.