Intro
C Am F Gm
Oh-oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh, eh-eh-eh, yeah yeah yeah yeah ye-ah
Verse 1:
C
She set out to make a change
Am F Gm
And leave her broken, shattered past behind, past behind
C
Get back to the fairy tales
Am F Gm
She dreamed about when she was just a child, just a child
Pre-Chorus 1:
Am
She used to be an optimist
Gm
But now she sees the obvious
F Fm
She’s running out of places to call home
Am
At nighttime she cries out and lets
Gm
The skylights be her audience
F
Cause no one else will listen to
Fm
Her sad and lonely song
Chorus:
C
She’s looking for an antidote
F
She’s looking for a man that won’t
Am
Take advantage of her heart and steal her soul
Gm
Leave her in the freezing cold
C F
A# remedy, that will take the pain away
Am
So she can go and start her life over again
Gm Fm C F
Let the broken pieces me--nd Oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh
Verse 2:
C
At age 19 she’s tried it all
Am F Gm
But can’t remove the poison from her veins, from her veins
C
She blames herself and tries to numb
Am F Gm
The shame and guilt by self-inflicting pain, over and again
Pre-Chorus 2:
Am
Something deep inside her heart
Gm
Kindles and ignites a spark
F Fm
And burns like candles lighting up her dark
Am
She feels the air and breathes it in
Gm
And dares herself to dream again
F Fm
Lets go of all to search for something worth believing in
Chorus:
C
She’s looking for an antidote
F
She’s looking for a man that won’t
Am
Take advantage of her heart and steal her soul
Gm
Leave her in the freezing cold
C F
A# remedy, that will take the pain away
Am
So she can go and start her life over again
Gm Fm C
Let the broken pieces me--nd
Bridge:
C F
Now is not forever
Am Gm C
All that's seen will fade away, these wars will end
F Am Gm
There is an antidote to heal your broken pain
C F Am Gm
There is a lifeline that hides inside the maker of your frame
C F Am
He gave his life, hold your head up high
Gm C
You will get by, You will get by
F Am Gm
Hold your head up high, You will get by