Intro: C, Cmaj7, Am, C/G
Verse 1:
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When you try your best, but you don’t succeed
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When you get what you want, but not what you need
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When you feel so tired, but you can’t sleep
C, Cmaj7 ,Am, C/G
Stuck in re – ver – se.
Verse 2:
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When the tears come streaming down your face
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When you lose something you can’t replace
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
C, Cmaj7 ,Am, C/G
Could it be wo – rse?
Chorus:
F G
Lights will gu – ide you home
F G
And ig – nite your bones
F G
And I will try to fix you
Instrumental:
C, Cmaj7 ,Am, C/G x 2 ( can be picked to mimic piano)
Verse 3:
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
And high up above or down below
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
When you’re too in love to let it go
C Cmaj7 Am C/G
If you never try, then you’ll never know
C,Cmaj7,Am, C/G
Just what you’re wor – th
Chorus:
F G
Lights will gu – ide you home
F G
And ig – nite your bones
F G
And I will try to fix you
Instrumental – C, C/G , C , C/G , G* x4
C C/G
Tears stream, down your face
C C/G G*
When you lose something you cannot replace
C C/G
Tears stream down your face
C C/G G*
And I………
C C/G
Tears stream, down your face
C C/G G*
I promise you that I’ll learn from my mistakes
C C/G
Tears stream down your face
C C/G G*
And I………
Final Chorus: (quite slow, sung 1 octave lower)
F G
Lights will gu – ide you home
F G
And ig – nite your bones
F G C
And I will try to fix you