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CAPO 1
[Intro]
Am   C   G   D
Am   C   G   D
[Chorus]
I'm so Amtired of the rain falling Csoftly on the ground,
just Genough to get my feet wet but not Denough to let me drown.
I've been Amlaying in my bed wishing CI had never woken,
begging GGod to rid my head of every Dword you've ever spoken.
Broke my Amknuckles on the wall because I Cthought about the call 
where you Gsaid you'd always love me, 
do you not Dtell the truth at Dall?
Well if I Amever cross your mind make sure you Cwrite down the times,
so GI will know the moments I was Deating you alive.
[Verse]
Now I Clay here waiting with the Emhope that I might Gfind some sleep.
I Dneed some sleep tonight.
C'Cause I've been waiting on your cEmall but I know it will never Gcome but 
I'm still Dwaiting by the phCone.
And don't you Emdare, don't you dare, Gsay you ever loved me 
or even Dtell me that you cared 
cause you Emknew what you were doing and you Cknow just what you've done.
How Gdare you say you miss me with your Dspit still on her tongue?
I am Embroken, I am beaten, I'm Cmistreated and I'm torn,
I am Gcold with no direction but I'm Dlost without your warmth.
I'm trying Emhard to find some hope that I might Cget the chance to breathe.
Get Goff my mind, give back my heart and get the Dfuck away from me!
I know I Emcouldn't give you much, but I Cknow I gave my best, 
you were Galways my princess, and now he's Dsliding up your dress.
And I Emknow I gave the world everyCthing I've ever had, 
Johnny GCash said love would burn, I never Dthought it hurt this bad.
[Chorus]
I'm so Amtired of the rain falling Csoftly on the ground,
just Genough to get my feet wet but not Denough to let me drown.
I've been Amlaying in my bed wishing CI had never woken,
begging GGod to rid my head of every Dword you've ever spoken.
Broke my Amknuckles on the wall because I Cthought about the call 
where you Gsaid you'd always love me, 
do you not Dtell the truth at all?
Well if I Amever cross your mind make sure yoCu write down the times,
so GI will know the moments I was Deating you alive.
Am   C   G   D
[Outro]
(Strum once)
You are the Emitch that's on my back, 
you are the Cgum under my shoe, 
you are the Ghorrors of my past, 
you are the Dchill that haunts the room, 
you are cEmreaking on my steps, 
you are Ccancer, you are plague, 
you are Gregret, you are disease,
I wish that Dyou would go away.Am7  

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Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

E minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in F minor. End the line on this chord.

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Drown

by Front Porch Step

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

CAPO 1

[Intro]

Am C G D

[Chorus]

Am C

I'm so tired of the rain falling softly on the ground,

G D

just enough to get my feet wet but not enough to let me drown.

Am C

I've been laying in my bed wishing I had never woken,

G D

begging God to rid my head of every word you've ever spoken.

Am C

Broke my knuckles on the wall because I thought about the call

where you said you'd always love me,

D D

do you not tell the truth at all?

Am C

Well if I ever cross your mind make sure you write down the times,

G D

so I will know the moments I was eating you alive.

[Verse]

C Em G

Now I lay here waiting with the hope that I might find some sleep.

I need some sleep tonight.

C Em G

'Cause I've been waiting on your call but I know it will never come but

D C

I'm still waiting by the phone.

Em G

And don't you dare, don't you dare, say you ever loved me

or even tell me that you cared

Em C

cause you knew what you were doing and you know just what you've done.

G D

How dare you say you miss me with your spit still on her tongue?

Em C

I am broken, I am beaten, I'm mistreated and I'm torn,

G D

I am cold with no direction but I'm lost without your warmth.

Em C

I'm trying hard to find some hope that I might get the chance to breathe.

G D

Get off my mind, give back my heart and get the fuck away from me!

Em C

I know I couldn't give you much, but I know I gave my best,

G D

you were always my princess, and now he's sliding up your dress.

Em C

And I know I gave the world everything I've ever had,

G D

Johnny Cash said love would burn, I never thought it hurt this bad.

[Chorus]

Am C

I'm so tired of the rain falling softly on the ground,

G D

just enough to get my feet wet but not enough to let me drown.

Am C

I've been laying in my bed wishing I had never woken,

G D

begging God to rid my head of every word you've ever spoken.

Am C

Broke my knuckles on the wall because I thought about the call

where you said you'd always love me,

do you not tell the truth at all?

Am C

Well if I ever cross your mind make sure you write down the times,

G D

so I will know the moments I was eating you alive.

Am C G D

[Outro]

(Strum once)

You are the itch that's on my back,

you are the gum under my shoe,

you are the horrors of my past,

you are the chill that haunts the room,

you are creaking on my steps,

you are cancer, you are plague,

you are regret, you are disease,

D Am7

I wish that you would go away.

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