Verse 1:
D# C# D#
It’s kinda sad that I have learned
C# D#
to deal with things like this
C# D# C#
Being strong means being heartless
G#
Tell me how do the scars
feel after the wounds heal?
A#m
Did it burn when they cauterized?
Fm
Did it show that you
were hiding the hurt inside?
Do your eyes still
shine as bright as
C#
they did the days when
you were at your best?
Refrain:
Cm C# D#
If you run away from me
Fm C# D#
I’m not running after you
(Cause I’m so tired)
Cm C# D#
If you turn away from
Fm C# D#
this don’t look back
(Cause I’ll be gone)
Chorus:
G#
If you go then I'll forget you
D#
When you’re gone I won’t miss you
Fm
I’m sorry that’s just the way
C#
I’ve learned to deal
with a broken heart
(Repeat)
Post Chorus: G-Am-C#
D# Cm C#
And broken promises
G-Am-C#--G-Em-F
Verse 2:
G#
It’s been a long time since I’ve
A#m
seen you and longer since we’ve talked
And the last thing that
Fm
I said was I had nothing to say
Now I’m choking on my words
C#
All the things I didn’t say
that could have made it all ok
Refrain 2:
D#
Now that you’re all alone
and feeling sorry for yourself
C# G#
Did it make sense to lie to me
D# C#
and deceive me like you did?
(Repeat Refrain 1 and Chorus and Post chorus)
(Repeat Intro but only twice)
Bridge:
G# A#m
Tell me, how do the scars
C#
feel after the wounds heal?
G# A#m C#
Did it burn when they cauterized?
G#
Did it show that you
A#m
were hiding the hurt inside?
C#
Do your eyes still shine as
G#
bright as they did the
A#m C#
days when you were at your best?
Outro:
D# C#
How do the scars feel
D# C#
after the wounds heal?
D#
Did it burn when
C# D#
they cauterized?
(Repeat to fade)