WHITE KNUCKLED
As recorded by Cory Asbury
(From the 2023 Album PIONEER)



Capo 3rd fret



[Intro]
G  Em7  C G G/B Em C


[Verse 1]
G
You know it scares me
G
But I ain't gonna leave
  C                              G
I just got a few things I really need
       Am7
To get off of my chest and out of my head
       C                  D
'Cause lately, I'm barely breathing


[Verse 2]
    G
And all of this pressure
G
I can't help but feel
   C
It probably won't end well
           G/B
If I don't get real
     Am7
Everybody wants somethin'
Am7
And then they want more
        C              D
I can't shoulder it anymore


[Chorus]
     G
Been white-knuckled
G/B          Em          C
Just hanging on for dear life
G                            Em7          C
Meanwhile the clock's like a thief in the night
G                    Em        C
Maybe tomorrow, I'll finally decide
   Am7             G
To slow it all down
D             C
While I still got time


[Verse 3]
G
I'll hold a job down
G
But you hold my heart
    Cmaj7
You know my intention
Cmaj7
And my every scar
  Am7
I got to get back to
                      Em              C
What once was a fire, nothing's means more
                  D
Than this love of ours


[Chorus]
          G
I've been white-knuckled
G/B          Em          C
Just hanging on for dear life
G                            Em7          C
Meanwhile the clock's like a thief in the night
G                    Em        C
Maybe tomorrow, I'll finally decide
   Am7
To slow it all down
D             Am7
While I still got time


[Bridge]
Am7                         D
What's it all worth, living like this?
    Am7                                       D
And missing the beautiful moments life has to give us


[Out-Chorus]
          G
I've been white-knuckled
D/F#         Em          C  G  Em
Just hanging on for dear life
          G
I've been white-knuckled
D/F#         Em          C
Just hanging on for dear life
G             D/F#           Em           C
Meanwhile the clock's like a thief in the night
G     D/F#           Em           C
Maybe tomorrow, I'll finally decide
   Am7
To slow it all down
D             G       Em
While I still got time
              G         G/B   Em    C   G
While I still got time, time, time, time