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As recorded by Matchbox Twenty
(From the 2000 Album MAD SEASON)
[Intro]
Em G E5 G5 E5 G5 E5
[Verse 1]
E5
Yes it's true that I believe
E5/A
I'm weaker than I used to be
E5/D
I wear my heart out on my sleeve
E5
And I forget the rest of me
[Verse 2]
E5
Yes there's times I've been afraid
A5
And there's no harm in that I pray
E5/D
Cuz I'm more frightened everyday
E5 G5 E5 G5
Someone will take the hope I have away
[Pre-Chorus]
E5
But you gotta give up
E5
To get off sometimes
C#5
You gotta give up
C#5
To get off sometimes
C5
You gotta give up
E5
To get get off sometimes I know
E5
But you gotta give up
E5
To get off sometimes
C#5
You gotta give up
C#5
To get off sometimes
C5
You gotta give up
E5 G5 E5
To get get off sometimes I know
[Verse 3]
E5
All the times I've given in
E5
(One by one by)
A5
You fit me like a second skin
A5
(One by one by)
E5/D
And one by one I will begin
E5 G5 E5 G5 E5
To wear you on the days I'm feeling thin
[Pre-Chorus]
E5
But you gotta give up
E5
To get off sometimes
C#5
You gotta give up
C#5
To get off sometimes
C5
You gotta give up
E5
To get get off sometimes I know
E5
But you gotta give up
E5
To get off sometimes
C#5
You gotta give up
C#5
To get off sometimes
C5
You gotta give up
E5 G5 E5
To get get off sometimes I know
[Chorus]
E5
You'd better stop, stop, stop
G5
Using me up
E5
You'd better stop
D5
Cuz I've had enough
C#5 A5 C5
And I'm ready to forget the reasons
E5 G5 E5 G5 E5 G5 E5
That keep me here
[Interlude]
Em G A C G
[Bridge]
Em
Oooooo walk
Em
In the rain
Em
You will even if you're never gonna change
Em
Good God, need a little love while
G Em
You find what you think you're gonna be, child
E5 C#5 C5 E5 C#5 C5 E5
[Chorus]
E5
Yeah you'd better stop, stop, stop
G5
Using me up
E5
You'd better stop
D5
Cuz I've had enough
C#5 C5
And I'm ready to forget the reasons
E5
(Oh the reasons)
Em G Em G Em G Em
That keep me here
[Outro]
E5 G5 E5 G5 E5 G5 E5 G5 E5
G5 E5 G5 E5 G5 E5 G5 E5
