Verse 1:
CAm
I walk the line
F
Leave it all behind
G
I've been waiting forever
CAm
Lets go back in time
F
When I could read your mind
G
Still I've been waiting
Bridge:
FAm
It took the seasons going by
GF
To know its not my fault
Chorus:
CAmF
I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
G
Tried to be everything that you ever wanted
CAmF
I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter
G
Tried to be everything but you
Verse 2:
CAm
Its been so long
F
Since you've been home
G
I used to wait up forever
CAm
I used to say a prayer
F
Wishing you were there
G
And I'm still waiting
CAm
You told me once
You'd show up
F
But I fell for that
G
Before I fell to pieces
CAm
Then I woke up
To no one,
F
Just a picture of Jesus
G
And a house left in pieces
Bridge:
FAm
It took the seasons going by
GF
To know its not my fault
Chorus:
CAmF
I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
G
Tried to be everything that you ever wanted
CAmF
I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter
G
Tried to be everything but you
______
BREAK:
C
I wanted you
Am
I need you
FG
I want to believe you
C
I wanted you
Am
I need you
FG
I want to believe you
HALFChorus:(softer strumming)
CAmF
I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
G
tried to be everything but you
Chorus:(back to regular strumming)
CAmF
I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
G
Tried to be everything that you ever wanted
CAmF
I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter
G
Tried to be everything but you
Chorus:
CAmF
I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
G
Tried to be everything that you ever wanted
CAmF
I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter
G
Tried to be everything but you
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