CAPO on 1st Fret Verse I: Am G And the air was full F Esus4 E Of various storms and saints Am Praying in the street Dm Em As the banks began to break Am And I'm in the throes of it Dm Em Somewhere in the belly of the beast Am But you took your toll on me Dm Em So I gave myself over willingly Am Oh, you got a hold on me Dm Em I don't know how I don't just stand outside and scream Dm Em I Am teaching myself how to be free Verse II: Am The monument of a memory You tear it down in your head Dm Don't make the mountain your enemy Em Get out, get up there instead Am You saw the stars out in front of you Too tempting not to touch Dm But even though it shocked you Em Something's electric in your blood Pre-Chorus: Dm C And people just untie themselves Am G Dm Uncurling lifelines Am G If you could just forgive yourself Chorus: Am But still you stumble, feet give way Dm Em Outside the world seems a violent place Am But you had to have him, and so you did Dm Em Some things you let Go in order to live Am While all around you the buildings sway Dm Em You sing it out loud, who made us this way Am I know you're bleeding, but you'll be okay Dm Em Hold on to your heart, you'll keep it safe F Em Am Hold on to your heart, don't give it away Verse III: Am You'll find a rooftop to sing from Or find a hallway to dance Dm Em You don't need no edge to cling from Dm Em Your heart is there, it's in your hands Am I know it seems like forever I know it seems like an age Dm Em But one day this will be over Dm Em I swear it's not so far away Pre-Chorus: Dm C And people just untie themselves Am G Dm Uncurling lifelines Am G If you could just forgive yourself Chorus: Am But still you stumble, feet give way Dm Em Outside the world seems a violent place Am But you had to have him, and so you did Dm Em Some things you let Go in order to live Am While all around you the buildings sway Dm Em You sing it out loud, who made us this way Am I know you're bleeding, but you'll be okay Dm Em Hold on to your heart, you'll keep it safe F Em Am Hold on to your heart