Verse 1: C G My right hand holds matches C G my left holds my past C G I hope the wind catches C G and burns it down fast Bridge: F G Am I'm gonna step into the fire F C G with my failures and my shame F G Am and wave goodbye to yesterday F C G as I dance among the flames
Chorus: F C Don't try to save me now G Am Let the walls of my world all burn down F Am Just stand back and wait 'til the smoke finally passes Dm G F C G C G and I will rise from the ashes from the ashes from the ashes Verse 2: C G For all that I'm losing C G much more I will gain C G The hard part is choosing C G To change what needs to be changed Bridge: F G Am My step will be much lighter F C G With these demons off my chest F G Am I'm born to be a spirit F C G And lay the old to rest Chorus: F C Don't try to save me now G Am Let the walls of my world all burn down F Am Just stand back and wait 'til the smoke finally passes Dm G F C G C G and I will rise from the ashes from the ashes from the ashes Outro: F C I'll walk away stronger F C F I will be flyin' higher and truer than I've flown before