Intro
C#m F#m E G#m
Verse 1
C#m F#m E
I’ve never been the kind to hold back,
G#m C#m F#m E G#m
Though I’ve never felt the burden before,
C#m F#m E
And all these years I begged for vengeance,
G#m C#m F#m E G#m
Was only left with wanting more,
Pre-Chorus
A C#m
But I can’t be whole,
E B
'til I let all this anger go,
A E B
The silent strain I’ve carried long enough.
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Chorus
E B
And I can’t be with you,
F#m
I don’t even want to,
A B
I just wish your ghosts were gone,
E B
Cause I’m ready to love,
F#m A
I’ve been guarded long enough.
C#m F#m E G#m
It’s taken a lot to forgive you,
Oh it’s taken me so long,
I tried in vain to forget you,
Oh I tried everything,
But I won’t be free,
'til I’ve made peace with never knowing,
What went wrong and was the fault in me.
And I can’t be with you,
I don’t even want to,
I just wish your ghosts were gone,
Cause I’m ready to love,
I’ve been guarded long enough.
C#m A E B
I’ve been guarded long enough,
C#m A E B
I’ve been guarded long enough,
C#m A E B
I’ve been guarded long enough to know,
C#m A E B
I’m ready, I’m ready,
C#m A E B
I’m ready, I’m ready,
C#m A E B
I’m ready, I’m ready,
C#m A E B
I’m ready, I’m ready now.
