(Bb)I can un der (Gm)stand wave how, when the (Bb)edg es are rough

and they (Bb)cut you (Gm)like they’re ti ny sliv ers of (Gm)glass,

and you’ve re treat ed and you (Cm)feel too much, ner like and you (Eb)don’t know (Cm)how long you’re gon na last.

(Bb)you.

But ev ’ry one you (F)know

is try in’ to (Eb)smooth it (Bb)o ver,

(Eb)find a way to (Bb)make the hurt go a way.

But (Bb)ev ’ry one you (F)know

is try in’ to (Bb)smooth it o ver like you’re (Bb)Ev try ’ry one in’ to scream a floor un der wa (F)ter.

But I But (Eb)I won’t let you make the (Bb)great

(F)es (Eb)cape; I’m nev er gon na (Eb)watch you check ing (Bb)out (Fsus)of (F)this (Eb)place.

I’m not gon na lose you, ’cause the (Bb)pas sion and the (F)pain

are gon na (Bb)keep you a (F)live some day,

gon na (Eb)keep you a live some day.

I (Bb)feel like I der (Gm)could wave my fist in (Bb)front of your face

and you (Bb)would n’t (Gm)flinch, or e ven feel ers a (Gm)thing;

and you’ve re treat ed to your (Cm)si lent cor ner like you de (Eb)cid ed (Cm)the fight was o ver for (Bb)you.

But ev ’ry one you (F)know

is try in’ to (Eb)smooth it (Bb)o ver,

(Eb)find a way to (Bb)make the hurt go a way.

Yeah, (Bb)ev ’ry one you (F)know

is try in’ to (Bb)smooth it o ver like you’re (Bb)Ev try ’ry one in’ to needs a floor they can fall (F)through.

But I But (Eb)I won’t let you make the (Bb)great

(F)es (Eb)cape; I’m nev er gon na (Eb)watch you check ing (Bb)out (Fsus)of (F)this (Eb)place.

I’m not gon na lose you, ’cause the (Bb)pas sion and the (F)pain

are gon na (Bb)keep you a (F)live some day,

gon na (Eb)keep you a live some day.

I (Bb)keep you a (F)live some day,

they’re gon na keep you a live some day.

Oh, ter ri fied (Gm)of the dark, but not if (Bb)you go with (Gm)me.

And I won’t need a (Gm)pill to make me (Bb)numb.

And I (Eb)wrote the book on (Cm)run nin’,

but that (Eb)chap ter of my life will soon be done.

Ah, (F)I’m the king of the (Eb)great

es (F)cape.

You’re not gon na watch me check ing (Eb)out (Bb)of this (F)place.

You’re not gon na lose me, ’cause the (Eb)pas sion and (Bb)pain

are gon na (Eb)keep us a (Bb)live some day.

Yeah, the pas sion and the pain

are gon na (Eb)keep us a live

some day,

some day,

yeah.