Recover

(Mute a few strums before the start of the song)
G                       A
Look up at the starry night sky
                        C
And down at the dirty ground.
                        Em
This world would be so beautiful
       D/F#              G
If it weren’t for right now.
                         A
The small of my back is sore.
                    C
My arms they burn galore.
My legs that are glued to
    Em                    D/F#
My feet so blistered and bruised
              G   A    Em
From walking… in your shoes.
D/F#    C
I    promise that I’ll be
G  A   Em  D/F#   C
Everything they wanted me to be.
    G    A   Em   D/F#   C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
       G    A   Em D/F#  C      Cm
This world that we live in… is done.
G
No I won’t let this go.
                 Em
I won’t let them take control
   A       C      G
Of my life as we know.
I’m completely aware
                        Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
  A         C       G
Glimpse of hell I live.
                             A
I’ve been trying to see the best,
But its pushing spring and
C                  Em       D/F#
I don’t feel any weight off my chest.
    G                                  A
And I, I’ve been trying to sleep this off.
                      C
Frustrated with this game,
Cause the days always change.
           Em          D/F#       G   A   Em
But the patterns, they stay the same. Oh, oh,
D/F#    C
I    promise that I’ll be
G  A   Em  D/F#   C
Everything they wanted me to be.
    G    A   Em   D/F#   C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
       G    A   Em D/F#  C      Cm
This world that we live in… is done.
G
No I won’t let this go.
                 Em
I won’t let them take control
   A       C      G
Of my life as we know.
I’m completely aware
                        Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
  A         C       G
Glimpse of hell I live.
G               A                 C
In my small town, on my back porch,
                                Em          D/F#    G
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
                        A
But those days aren’t gone,
                         C
That’s why I sing this song.
             Em           D/F#          G
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.
                 A                    C   Em   D/F#   Em
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
                 A                    C   Em   D/F#
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
G               A                 C
In my small town, on my back porch,
                                Em          D/F#    Em
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
                        A
But those days aren’t gone,
                         C
That’s why I sing this song.
             Em           D/F#          G
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.