Verse
Am
Torchlight on these shadows
F
Daylight to the black
Am
Ive been holding onto something
G
But I'm giving it back
Am
If I could reach out to you, dear
F
Reach back over time
Am
If I could hold you
G
I'd tell that one day, it'll be all right
Chorus
C Em F
But sometimes people let you down
C Em F
And sometimes evil is a quiet town
C Em F
Where nobody wants to hear your truth
C Em F
And nobody wants to believe you
G Am
But I do, I do
F
Someone out there will, too
Interlude
C F
Verse
Am
Torchlight in a locked room
F
Unwind and untangle this mess
Am
If I could go back
G
I'd hide you somewhere they would never guess
Am
'Cause you're a blank page right now
F
But they'll cover you in ink and black your heart out
Am G
If anybody tells you not to tell, don't listen
Chorus
C Em F
'Cause sometimes people let you down and
C Em F
Sometimes the old kings are crowned
C Em F
'Cause nobody wants to see the light
C Em F
And nobody wants to believe you're right
G Am
But I do, I do
F
And someone out there will, too
C F C F
Torchlight on you
Instrumental
Am C F
Am C F
C F Dm G Am
Bridge
C F Em
Unwind and untangle this mess
F Dm
Unwind and untangle this mess
G Am
Unwind and untangle this mess
Outro
C F
Dm
And hold on tight
G Am C Em C F Dm F
We're gonna drag the dark into the torchlight