Intro: Em D C
Em D
I guess life was tough, growing up
C
I didn't even know if I could make it or not
Em D C
'Cause every day is harder on your own
Em D
And when they look at me, it's clear to see
G C
That they don't want to be the ones who hang around with me
Em D C
So now I guess I'll go it on my own
C
Life was hard and I got down
Em
But I got up and carried on
D Am
Time passed so slow
C
The life I lived was all in vain
Em
A worthless show, a pointless game
D A
Time was so cold
C Em
'Cause I can live a lifetime living these lies
G D
I can laugh and act okay
C Em
I can show a smile and say I'm happy
G D
But there has got to be a better way
C
I wanna live
Em
I wanna love
G D
Don't wanna care about anything
C Em
'Cause I can live a lifetime living this life
C
I'll start again
Em D
I'm tongue-tied, feels like
C
I'm losing hold of this life
Em D C
But I don't wanna be the one I love, no
C
Life was hard and I got down
Em
But I got up and carried on
D Am
Time passed so slow
C
The life I lived was all in vain
Em
A worthless show, a pointless game
D A
Time was so cold
C Em
'Cause I can live a lifetime living these lives
G D
I can laugh and act okay
C Em
I can show a smile and say I'm happy
G D
But there has got to be a better way
C
I wanna live
Em
I wanna love
G D
Don't wanna care about anything
C D
'Cause I can live a lifetime living this life
Em
I'll start again
C Em
'Cause I can live a lifetime living these lies
G D
I can laugh and act okay
C Em
I can show a smile and say I'm happy
G D
But there has gotta be a better way
C
I wanna live
Em
I wanna love
G D
And I don't care about anything
C Em
'Cause I can live a lifetime living this life
C
I'll start again
C Em
So I won't waste a lifetime living this life
C
I'll start again