Bm F#m E E
If I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all
F#m E B B
The more I fight I stay the same
D F#m E E
Where do I go and what do I do? I'll never know if I never get through
D F#m E E
The more I fight I stay... the same
INSTRUMENTAL PART
F#m F#m D E
God, I love excuses- nothing better than a homemade lie
F#m F#m D E
New rules and old confusion- the ones you just despise
F#m F#m D E
Out of my way, out of my reach- how do you dream if you still can't sleep?
F#m F#m D E
My mind is a terrible gift and I'd rather be numb than feel this way
C#5 E5 C#5 E5
Come home when the metal is broken/ another thief doesn't honor a thing
C#5 E5 C#5 E5
Time flies when the moment is golden/ I won't leave this clean...
Bm F#m E E
If I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all
F#m E B B
The more I fight I stay the same
D F#m E E
Where do I go and what do I do? I'll never know if I never get through
D F#m E E
The more I fight I stay the same
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F#m F#m D E
Half my time in one protection- this is better than a beggar's stand
F#m F#m D E
New shoes and old directions- the epithet of man
F#m F#m D E
Killing my name, killing my past- nothing's left when nothing lasts
F#m F#m D E
My life is a terrible waste... and I'm going down fast
Bm F#m E E
But if I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all
F#m E B B
The more I fight I stay the same
D F#m E E
Where do I go and what do I do? I'll never know if I never get through
D F#m E E
The more I fight I stay the same
INSTRUMENTAL + SOLO
F#m F#m D E
Don't be so distracted- I can tell you where the story ends
F#m F#m D E
New sins and old abuses- no one wins again
F#m F#m D E
This is my chance- this is my curse- we all know it'll only get worse
F#m F#m D E
My hell is a terrible case but I'll give you all hell first...
Bm F#m E E
If I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all
F#m E B B
The more I fight I stay the same
Bm F#m E E
If I'm still, if I stall, if I can't be heard I will never even call
F#m E B B
The more I fight I stay the same
D D/C# E E
Where do I go and what do I do? The very thought scares the hell out of you
D D/C# E E
The more I fight I stay the same
Eb Bb F F (HALF STEP UP)
If I fail, if I fall, if I know, if I care at all
E B F# F# (HALF STEP UP)
The more I fight I stay the same
