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