Written by Joel Madden, Benji Madden
D C Bb A As I walk through the valley of the F C/E D shadow of L.A. D C Bb A The footsteps that were next to me have F C/E D gone their separate ways D C Bb A I've seen enough now to know that beautiful things don't F C/E D always stay that way D C Bb A I've done enough now to know this beautiful place isn't F C/E D everything they say Pre-Chorus: F G I heard that evil comes disguised F G like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Chorus: Dm Bb Baptized in the river I've seen a F G vision of my life And I wanna be delivered Dm Bb In the city I was a sinner I've done a F G lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Dm Bb Like the prodigal son I was out on my F G Dm own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Bb F G D Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered {M.Shadows:} verse 2: (power chords) D C Bb A You’re from a small town You're gonna grow up fast F C/E D underneath these lights. D C Bb A Down in Hollywood on the boulevard, the F C/E D dead come back to life. D C Bb A To the praying Mother the worried Father, F C/E D Let your children go. D C Bb A If they come back they'll come home stronger, and F C/E D if they don't you'll know Pre-Chorus: F G They say that evil comes disguised F G like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Chorus: Dm Bb Baptized in the river I've seen a F G vision of my life And I wanna be delivered Dm Bb In the city I was a sinner I've done a F G lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Dm Bb Like the prodigal son I was out on my F G Dm own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Bb F G Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered Dm Bb F G Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Break/Chorus:(open chords) Dm Bb F G (on my own) Dm Bb Baptized in the river I've seen a F G vision of my life And I wanna be delivered Dm Bb In the city I was a sinner I've done a F G lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Dm Bb Like the prodigal son I was out on my F G Dm own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Bb F G Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered Dm Bb F G Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Dm Bb I confess I'm a sinner I've seen a F G D vision of my life And I wanna be delivered