Written by Bonnie McKee
Intro: G Verso 1: G I climb the marble Em C D stairs that lead away G Em Away from everything D I used to know G Em I try to keep my eyes C D down on the way D The way my mother C D told me not to go G Em Well all I ever wanted was D A hand to hold me down G To keep the sky from Em D swallowing me up G Em And all I ever needed D was someone to come around C And tell me that I've C suffered long enoughVerso 2: G I wonder when I'll Em C D see the stars again G I thought that they Em D had faded long ago G With every step I'm Em C D closer to the end D I'm climbing cause I C D don't know where to go G Em Well all I ever wanted was D A place to store my faith G I thought that I could Em D keep it locked away G It burns my eyes Em to look at him D And see the truth inside D And so I turn my C broken face away (Refrão) Ponte: Em D I always dreamed of C D Sundays together with you Em D Only your echoes can C break my heart Em D I need a hand to hold me C D to keep me on land Em D I fear I'm drifting C too far apart Verso 3: G Em Well all I ever wanted was D A hand to hold me down G To keep the sky from Em D swallowing me up G Em And all I ever needed D was someone to come around C And tell me that I've C suffered long enough (Refrão) Outro: Em D Em I'm on my way, I'm gone...G D/F# Em So take me away Em C D Find me a home G D/F# Em I'm on my way Em D Em I'm on my way