(C)Driv ing a way from the wreck of the day, and the light’s al ways red in the rear view.
’Cause (C)Des p’rate ly close to a cof fin of hope, I’d cheat (B)des ti ny just to be near you.
And if this
is (B)giv ing up,
then I’m giv ing up.
If this
is (B)giv ing up,
then I’m giv ing up, giv ing up
on love,
on love.
(C)Driv ing a way from the wreck of the day, and I’m think ing ’bout call ing on Je sus.
’Cause (C)love does n’t hurt so I know I’m not fall ing in (B)love.
I’m just fall ing to piec es.
And if this
is (B)giv ing up,
then I’m giv ing up.
If this
is (B)giv ing up,
then I’m giv ing up, giv ing up
on
love,
on
love.
(Em)May be I’m (G)not up for (G)be ing a (C#)vic tim of love,
when (Em)all my re sis tance will (G)nev er be (C#)dis tance e
(B)nough.
Ah,
(C)mm.
(C)Driv ing a way from the wreck of the day, and it’s (B)fi nal ly qui et in my head.
(C)Driv ing a lone, I’m (G)fi nal ly on my way (B)home to the com fort of my bed.
And if
This page shows “Wreck Of The Day” by Anna Nalick 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 G at 75 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.