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[Intro]
Bm    A G
[Verse 1]
BmI was high I was hidingA  
GYou were knocking on the door
BmAnd I was standing behind itA  
GKeeping quiet in the hall
[Pre-Chorus]
BmCould've walked, could've turned
Your Aeyes awaGyA  
ANobody would've blamed you
[Chorus]
GI was cold on the cAoncreteBm  
BmI'd mistaken the tAruth for a lGie
GYou were there and you Asaved me
And DI don't know why
GI was cracked I was hAollowBm  
BmDried tears in my bAlood red Geyes
GBut you cared and you Asaved me
And DI don't know why
[Verse 2]
BmHow many suffer in silenceA  
GCuz real men don't cry
BmIt's not enough to cover your eyelidsA  
GA soul won't go blind
GNo lie
[Pre-Chorus]
BmCould've walked, Could've turned
Your Aeyes awGayA  
ANobody would've blamed you
[Chorus]
GI was cold on the cAoncreteBm  
BmI'd mistaken the tAruth for a lGie
GYou were there and you Asaved me
And DI don't know why
GI was cracked I was hAollowBm  
BmDried tears in my bAlood red Geyes
GBut you cared and you Asaved me
And DI don't know why
[Verse 3]
GLost my head in all those F#mideal places
No Emvital signs
But you got me just in tAime
[Chorus]
GI was cold on the cAoncreteBm  
BmI'd mistaken the tAruth for a lGie
GYou were there and you Asaved me
And DI don't know why
GI was cracked I was hAollowBm  
BmDried tears in my bAlood red Geyes
GBut you cared and you Asaved me
And DI don't know why
No BmI don't know why

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Why

by Skinny Living

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm A G

[Verse 1]

Bm A

I was high I was hiding

You were knocking on the door

Bm A

And I was standing behind it

Keeping quiet in the hall

[Pre-Chorus]

Could've walked, could've turned

A G A

Your eyes away

Nobody would've blamed you

[Chorus]

G A Bm

I was cold on the concrete

Bm A G

I'd mistaken the truth for a lie

G A

You were there and you saved me

And I don't know why

G A Bm

I was cracked I was hollow

Bm A G

Dried tears in my blood red eyes

G A

But you cared and you saved me

And I don't know why

[Verse 2]

Bm A

How many suffer in silence

Cuz real men don't cry

Bm A

It's not enough to cover your eyelids

A soul won't go blind

No lie

[Pre-Chorus]

Could've walked, Could've turned

A G A

Your eyes away

Nobody would've blamed you

[Chorus]

G A Bm

I was cold on the concrete

Bm A G

I'd mistaken the truth for a lie

G A

You were there and you saved me

And I don't know why

G A Bm

I was cracked I was hollow

Bm A G

Dried tears in my blood red eyes

G A

But you cared and you saved me

And I don't know why

[Verse 3]

G F#m

Lost my head in all those ideal places

No vital signs

But you got me just in time

[Chorus]

G A Bm

I was cold on the concrete

Bm A G

I'd mistaken the truth for a lie

G A

You were there and you saved me

And I don't know why

G A Bm

I was cracked I was hollow

Bm A G

Dried tears in my blood red eyes

G A

But you cared and you saved me

And I don't know why

No I don't know why

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