Verse: Bb F Gm Eb I gave all my oxygen to people that could breathe Bb F Gm Eb I gave away my money and now we don't even speak Bb F Gm F Eb I drove miles and miles but would you do the same for me Bb F Bb Oh ho-nestly? Bb F Gm Eb Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon Bb F Gm Eb Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm Bb F Gm F Eb They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song Bb F Bb It goes o-o-on and on
Chorus: Eb Bb F Bb Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels Eb Bb F Gm I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills Eb F Gm F Eb And all the ones that love me,they just left me on the shelf, C7 Cm7 No farewell So before I save someone else, Cm7 Bb Eb F Bb I've got to save myself Verse: Bb F Gm Eb I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain Bb F Gm Eb 'Cause human beings are destined to radiate or drain Bb F Gm F Eb What line do we stand upon cause from here it looks the same? Bb F Bb And only scars remain Chorus: Eb Bb F Bb Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels Eb Bb F Gm I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills Eb F Gm F Eb And all the ones that love me,they just left me on the shelf C7 Cm7 No farewell So before I save someone else, Cm7 Bb Eb F Bb I've got to save myself Bridge: Gm Eb But if I don't then I'll go back Bb To where I'm rescuing a stranger F Gm Just because they needed saving, just like that Eb Oh, I'm here again Bb Between the devil and the danger F But I guess it's just my nature Eb My dad was wrong, F 'Cause I'm not like my mum Gm F Eb 'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song C7 Cm7 but it helps, so before I save someone else, Cm7 Bb Eb F Bb I've got to save myself Chorus: Eb Bb F Bb Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels Eb Bb F Gm I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills Eb F Gm F Eb And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, C7 Cm7 No farewell So before I save someone else, Cm7 Bb Eb F Bb I've got to save myself Cm7 Cm7 Bb Eb F Bb And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself Cm7 Cm7 Bb Eb F Bb And before I love someone else, I've got to love myself