Capo: 2nd fret
[Verse]
A
If I were a friend
E
I'd know just what to say
F#m
To fix everything
E D
Make it all go away
A
If I wasn't in my head
E
I could help me settle down
F#m
Make all of this make sense
E D
Cuz it doesn't right now
[Chorus]
E
Yeah I feel like
F#m
I'm a failure, falling behind
A
I'm not good enough
D
and I couldn't tell you why
E F#m
I can't seem to stop thinking it
A
Even though saying it out loud,
D
it sounds ridiculous
F#m E D
But I'm still trying
[Verse]
A
If I were a friend
E
I'd say come on over
F#m
And we'll take a walk, we can talk, or not
D
Save the stress for when we're older
A
I'd say you're doing your best
E
And that's all that really counts
F#m
So just take a breath
D
And let it all out
[Chorus]
E
Yeah right now I'm
F#m
Always tired, lonely as hell
A
Can't seem to ever
D
Be enough for myself
E F#m
I can't seem to stop thinking it
A
Even though saying it out loud,
D
it sounds so ridiculous
F#m E D
But I'm still trying
[Interlude]
A E F#m D x2
Ahhh
[Bridge]
D A
Why is it that I'm only ever okay
E
With anybody else but me making mistakes
F#m
I never give myself any reason to break
D
When I need it
[Outro]
A
I'm saying this as a friend
E
You're too hard on yourself
F#m
You're worth so much more than you
give yourself credit for
D
I know you know it well
If I were a friend
I'd know just what to say
To fix everything
Make it all go away
If I wasn't in my head
I could help me settle down
Make all of this make sense
Cause it doesn't right now
Yeah, I feel like
I'm a failure
Fallen behind
I'm not good enough and
I couldn't tell you why
I can't seem to stop thinkin' it
Even though saying it out loud
It sounds ridiculous
But I'm still trying
If I were a friend
I'd say "come on over"
And we'll take a walk, we can talk, or not
Save this stress for when we're older
I'd say "you're doing your best
And that's all that really counts"
So "just take a breath
And let it all out"
Right now
I'm always tired
Lonely as hell
Can't seem to ever be enough for myself
I can't seem to stop thinkin' it
Even though saying it out loud
It sounds so ridiculous
But I'm still trying
Why is it that I'm only ever okay
With anybody else but me makin' mistakes
I never give myself any reason to break
When I need it
I'm saying this as a friend
"You're too hard on yourself
You're worth so much more than you give yourself credit for
I know you know it well"
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