Intro: G, F, C x2
G
Don’t let them tell you what it’s all about
G
I’m right beside you, a dreamer you can do without
F
I know you well, but we’ve never met
C
Always the same, always the safe bet.
G
I know what’s happening, I’ve seen it before
G
Uninvited, I’ll be coming to your back door
F
Lock all your windows, hide under your bed
C G
I hear you breathing, I know you’re there
F C
You can turn off the light
F G
You can turn off your mind
F C (single strum)
You can shut me out
N.C. G F C
But I’ll still be here
G F C
I'll still be here
F C
You can turn me off and try to shut me down
N.C. G
But I’ll still be here
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G
You want to see things all the same
G
Why don’t you see things in color for a change
F
I’m waiting and listening, trying to walk in your shoes
C
They walk a straight line, such a straight line
G
I’ll drop my fences, if you drop your guard
G
Meet me on the front porch stop hiding in your backyard
F
Unlock your windows, come out from the bed
C G
Your tv's glowing, I know you're there
F C
You can turn it around
F G
Til you like how it sounds
F C (single strum)
You can turn me off
N.C. G F C
But I’ll still be here
G F C
I’ll still be here
F C
You can turn me down but I'll just shout it out,
N.C. G
I’ll still be here
(Instrumental/Guitar solo)
F
Who did away with empathy
Am
How do you love without sympathy
C G
And who's gonna be the one to speak for me
G F C
I’ll still be here
G F C
I’ll still be here
(repeats with Martie and Emily harmonies to fade out)