(Cm)Writ ten in these walls are the sto ries that I can’t ex (Eb)plain.

I (Cm)leave my heart o pen but it stays right here emp ty for (Eb)days.

She (Cm)told me in the morn ing she don’t (Abmaj7)feel the same a bout us in her (Eb)bones.

It (Cm7)seems Al to me am that when I die these (Abmaj7)words will be writ ten on my (Eb)stone.

And I’ll be (Ab)gone, (Bb)gone to night.

The ground be neath my (Ab)feet is o pen wide.

The way that I been (Ab)hold in’ on too tight with noth ing in be (Bb)tween.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I take her (Ebmaj7)home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm7)time

is (Ab)fro

(Eb)zen.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love un til she’s broke in (Cm7)side.

The sto ry of my (Eb)life.

(Cm)Writ ten on these walls are the col ours that I can’t change.

(Eb)plain.

I (Cm)Leave my heart o pen but it stays right here in its cage.

(Eb)days.

I (Cm)know that in the morn ing now I’ll (Abmaj7)see us in the light up on the (Eb)hill.

It (Cm7)seems though to I am that brok I en my (Abmaj7)heart is un tamed ten on my (Eb)still.

And I’ll be (Ab)gone, (Bb)gone to night.

The fire be neath my (Ab)feet is burn ing bright.

The way that I been (Ab)hold in’ on so tight with noth ing in be (Bb)tween.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I take her (Ebmaj7)home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm7)time

is (Ab)fro

(Eb)zen.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love un til she’s broke in (Cm7)side.

The sto ry of my (Eb)life.

And I been (Fm7)wait ing for this time to come a round.

But ba by, (Fm7)run ning af ter you is like chas ing the (Bb)clouds.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I take her home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm)time

is fro

(Abmaj7)zen.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love un til she’s broke in (Cm7)side.

The sto ry of my (Eb)life.

The sto ry of my life.

The sto ry of my (Cm7)life.

The sto ry of (Eb)my life.