🎸 The Search chords by NF

Intro:
Dm A Dm A

Verse:

Dm   Gm A
"Hey, Nate, how's life?"

     A
I don't know, it's alright

Dm      Gm            A
I've been dealin' with some things like every human being

          Bb        A
And really didn't sleep much last night

 Dm  Gm   A
"I'm sorry," that's fine

Dm      Gm         A
I just think I need a little me time

Dm      Gm         A
I just think I need a little free time

Bb            A
Little break from the shows and the bus rides, yeah

Dm      Gm   A
Last year I had a breakdown

             A
Thoughts tellin' me I'm lost gettin' too loud

 Dm      Gm        A
Had to see a therapist, then I found out

      Bb           A
Somethin' funny's goin' on up in my house

Dm          Gm         A
Yeah, I started thinkin' maybe I should move out

          A
You know, pack my cart, take a new route

Dm    Gm       A
Clean up my yard, get the noose out

 Bb     A
Hang up my heart, let it air out

 Dm  Gm  A
I've been searchin'

         A
"What does that mean, Nate?" I've been learning

        Dm         Gm
Grabbin' my keepsakes, leavin' my burdens

 A          Bb        A
Well, I brought a few with me, I'm not perfect

        Dm         Gm
Lookin' at the view, like this concerns me

A
Pickin' up the cues, right? I'm quite nervous

        Dm        Gm
Hate it when I lose sight, life gets blurry

    A       Bb
And things might hurt me

             A
It's prolly gonna be a long journey, but hey

    Dm   Gm  A
It's worth it, though

Cold world out there, kids, grab your coats

       Dm        Gm       A
It's been a minute, I know, now I'm back to roam

  Bb         A
Lookin' for the antidote to crack the code

     Dm    Gm       A
Pretty vivid; I admit it, I'm in classic mode

         A
Don't need pity given to me, but I can't condone

     Dm              Gm       A
Talkin' down to me, I'ma have to crack your nose for crackin' jokes

    Bb           A
I'm lookin' for the map to hope, you seen it?

        Dm   Gm   A
Been makin' a whole lot of changes

     A
Wrote a song about that, you should play it

    Dm     Gm       A
I get scared when I walk on these stages

     Bb          A
I look at the crowd and see so many faces, yeah

 Dm      Gm      A
That's when I start to get anxious

         A
That's when my thoughts can be dangerous

 Dm      Gm     A     Bb
That's when I put on my makeup and drown in self-hatred

  A
Forget what I'm saying, and-

  N.C.
Where'd the beat go?

Dm  Gm    A
Oh, ain't that somethin'?

      A
Drums came in, you ain't see that comin'

Dm      Gm
Hands on my head, can't tell me nothin'

A           Bb     A
Got a taste of the fame, had to pump my stomach

 Dm          Gm    A
Throw it back up like I don't want it

     A
Wipe my face, clean off my vomit

 Dm    Gm     A
OCD, tryna push my buttons

   Bb        N.C.
I said don't touch it, now y'all done it

      Dm        Gm
I can be critical, never typical

    A
Intricate with every syllable, I'm a criminal

        Dm        Gm
Intimate, but never political, pretty visual

      A       Bb          A
Even if you hate it, I'll make it feel like you're in it, though

   Dm             Gm       N.C
You call me what you wanna, but never call me forgettable

A                           N.C
Leave you deep in thought, I could never swim in the kiddie pool

 Dm            Gm       A
Way that I been thinkin' is cinematic, it's beautiful

        Bb            A
Man, I don't know if I'm makin' movies or music videos (Videos, videos)

      Dm   Gm
Yeah, the sales can rise

 A
Doesn't mean much though when your health declines

      Dm        Gm       A
See, we've all got somethin' that we trapped inside

         Bb          A
That we try to suffocate, you know, hopin' it dies

    Dm      Gm         A
Try to hold it underwater but it always survives

     A
Then it comes up out of nowhere like an evil surprise

     Dm        Gm          A
Then it hovers over you to tell you millions of lies

       Bb             A
You don't relate to that? Must not be as crazy as I am

   Dm       Gm        A
The point I'm makin' is the mind is a powerful place

       A
And what you feed it can affect you in a powerful way

      Dm      Gm         A
It's pretty cool, right? Yeah, but it's not always safe

     Bb           A
Just hang with me, this'll only take a moment, okay?

           Dm        Gm    A
Just think about it for a second, if you look at your face

    A
Every day when you get up and think you'll never be great

     Dm       Bb      A
You'll never be great, not because you're not, but the hate

        Bb            A
Will always find a way to cut you up and murder your faith (Woo)

       Dm     Gm       A
I've been developin', take a look at the benefits

       A
Nothin' to meddle with, I can never be delicate

  Dm         Gm          A
Am I even relevant? That depends how you measure it

           Bb          A
Take a measurement, then bag it up and give me the evidence

     Dm          Gm    A
Pretty evident; dependable can never be tentative

      A
I'm a gentleman, depending on if I think you're genuine

     Dm        Bb       A
Pretty elegant, but not afraid to tell you to get a grip

    Bb           A
Proper etiquette, I keep it to myself when I celebrate, ah

 Dm  Gm   A
It's that time again

     A
Better grab your balloons and invite your friends

Dm       Gm      A
Seatbelts back on, yeah, strap 'em in

        Bb      A
Look at me, everybody, I'm smilin' big

    Dm       Gm     A
On a road right now that I can't predict

     A
Tell me "Tone that down," but I can't resist

     Dm     Gm      A
Y'all know that sound, better raise your fist

       Bb          A
The search begins, I'm back, so enjoy the trip, huh

Outro:
Dm Gm A
Dm Gm A Bb A
Dm Gm A
Dm Gm A Bb A