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