Story Of My Life

(Cm)Written in these walls are the stories that I can't (Eb)explain.

(Eb)I (Cm)leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for (Eb)days.

(Eb)She (Cm)told me in the morning she don't (Abmaj7)feel the same about us in her (Eb)bones.

(Eb)It (Cm7)seems to me that when I die these (Abmaj7)words will be written on my (Eb)stone.

(Eb)And I'll be (Ab)gone, (Bb)gone tonight.

The ground beneath my (Ab)feet is open wide.

The way that I been holdin' on too tight with nothing in (Bb)between.

The (Eb)story of my life.

I take her (Ebmaj7)home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm7)time is (Ab)(Eb)frozen.

The story of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love until she's broke (Cm7)inside.

(Ab)The story of my (Eb)life.

(Cm)Written on these walls are the colours that I can't change.

(Eb)plain.

(Eb)I (Cm)Leave my heart open but it stays right here in its cage.

(Eb)days.

(Eb)I (Cm)know that in the morning now I'll (Abmaj7)see us in the light upon the (Eb)hill.

(Eb)It (Cm7)seems to I that brok I en my (Abmaj7)heart is untamed ten on my (Eb)still.

(Eb)And I'll be (Ab)gone, (Bb)gone tonight.

The fire beneath my (Ab)feet is burning bright.

The way that I been holdin' on so tight with nothing in (Bb)between.

The (Eb)story of my life.

I take her (Ebmaj7)home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm7)time is (Ab)(Eb)frozen.

The story of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love until she's broke (Cm7)inside.

(Ab)The story of my (Eb)life.

(Eb)And I been (Fm7)waiting for this time

to come around.

But baby, running after you

is like chasing the (Bb)clouds.

The (Eb)story of my life.

I take her home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm)time is (Abmaj7)frozen.