Roots Before Branches

(A)Hey, yeah, hey.

(E)So (F#m)many things to do and (F#m7)say but (F#m)I can't seem to find my (F#m7)way,

but I (Dsus2)wanna know how.

I (F#m)know I'm meant for something (F#m7)else,

but (F#m)first I've got to find (F#m7)myself,

but I my (Dsus2)don't on know how.

There's always Oh, a (Bm)why do I reach for the stars when I don't have (D)wings to carry me that far?

(E)Gotta have (Dmaj7)roots before (F#m)branches,

(E)to (Dmaj7)know who I am before I (A)know who I (E)wanna be.

And (Dmaj7)faith to take (F#m)chances

(E)to (Dmaj7)live like I see a (Bm)place in this (E)world (A)for me.

(F#m)Ooh. (E)(A)Hey.

(F#m)Sometimes I don't wanna (F#m7)feel but (F#m)and forget the pain is (F#m7)real;

put my (Dsus2)head in the clouds.

I (F#m)start to run and then I (F#m7)fall,

but (F#m)thinking I can't get it (F#m7)all without my (Dsus2)feet on the ground.

There's always Oh, a (Bm)seed do before there's a rose.

The more that it (D)rains, the more ry I will grow.

(E)Gotta have (Dmaj7)roots before (F#m)branches,

(E)to (Dmaj7)know who I am before I (A)know who I (E)wanna be.

And (Dmaj7)faith to take (F#m)chances

(E)to (Dmaj7)live like I see a (Bm)place in this (E)world (A)for me.

(F#m)Ooh. (E)(A)Hey.

(Bm)place in this (E)world (A)for me.

(F#m)Oh. (E)(D)Whatever comes, I know how to (E)take it,

learn to be strong;

I won't have to (B)fake it.

Oh, you're (F#)understanding.

Oh, (D)but we can come and do what's best,

(E)roamin north and south, east and (Bsus)west,

but I'll (B)still be (E)standing.

(F#m)I'm (E)standing, if I have (Dmaj7)roots before (F#m)branches,

(E)to (Dmaj7)know who I am before I (A)know who I'm (E)gonna be.

And (Dmaj7)faith, oh, to take (F#m)chances

(E)to (Dmaj7)live like I see a (Bm)place in this (E)world...

(Bm)place in this (E)world

(A)for (F#m)me.

(A)Oh.

(A)I've got to have (F#m)roots (E)before (A)branches.

(F#m)Oh, (E)yeah.