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Make It Up As I Go

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[CHORUS]
I keep on running bAackwards, I keep on losing fF#maith
I thought I had the C#manswers, I thought I knew the Bway
My brother said be pAatient, my mother held my F#mhand
I don't know what I'm cC#mhasing, I don't know who I Bam
[VERSE 1]
Woke up this Amorning holding my head
Thinking last F#mnight is one I'll regret
Washing off the C#mbad decisions, the blurry vision
The Bclues that I'm still a mess
Spitting out the Ataste I have in my mouth
Knowing what this F#mall is really about
Knowing there's an C#mexplanation, an expiration
I Bgotta figure shit out
[BRIDGE]
And they're Aasking me if I can see the F#mdarkness down below
And I C#mknow it's true, I say I do, when Bhalf the time I don't
Maybe AI can't make what it may take to F#mleave this thing behind
But I C#mshut my eyes and cross each line and Bevery time
[CHORUS]
I keep on running bAackwards, I keep on losing fF#maith
I thought I had the C#manswers, I thought I knew the Bway
My brother said be pAatient, my mother held my F#mhand
I don't know what I'm cC#mhasing, I don't know who I Bam
[VERSE 2]
Waking in the Adead of night, I can't sleep
Sleeping in the F#mlight of day for like weeks
Reality was C#mout of focus, I could be hopeless
InBstead I gritted my teeth
I didn't have the Apatience left to explain
Didn't wanna F#mwait while nobody came
I know the path aC#mhead's uneven
But while I'm breathing
I Bhave to make my own lane
[BRIDGE]
And they're Aasking me if I can see the F#mdarkness down below
And I C#mknow it's true, I say I do, when Bhalf the time I don't
Maybe AI can't make what it may take to F#mleave this thing behind
But I C#mshut my eyes and cross each line and Bevery time
[CHORUS]
I keep on running bAackwards, I keep on losing fF#maith
I thought I had the C#manswers, I thought I knew the Bway
My brother said be pAatient, my mother held my F#mhand
I don't know what I'm cC#mhasing, I don't know who I Bam
[BRIDGE]
So I make it up as I Ago, ooh-oh, ooh-F#moh
I make it up as I C#mgo, ooh-oh, ooh-Boh
So I make it up as I Ago, ooh-oh, oh-F#moh
I make it up as I C#mgo, as I Bgo
[CHORUS]
Keep on running bAackwards, I keep on losing F#mfaith
I thought I had the C#manswers, I thought I knew the Bway
My brother said be pAatient, my mother held my F#mhand
I don't know what I'm cC#mhasing, I don't know who I Bam
[OUTRO]
So I make it up as I gAo, ooh-oh, ooh-F#moh
I make it up as I C#mgo, ooh-oh, ooh-Boh
So I make it up as I Ago, ooh-oh, oh-F#moh
I make it up as I C#mgo, as I Bgo

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Make It Up As I Go

by Mike Shinoda

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F#m

C#m

[CHORUS]

A F#m

I keep on running backwards, I keep on losing faith

C#m B

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

A F#m

My brother said be patient, my mother held my hand

C#m B

I don't know what I'm chasing, I don't know who I am

[VERSE 1]

Woke up this morning holding my head

F#m

Thinking last night is one I'll regret

C#m

Washing off the bad decisions, the blurry vision

The clues that I'm still a mess

Spitting out the taste I have in my mouth

F#m

Knowing what this all is really about

C#m

Knowing there's an explanation, an expiration

I gotta figure shit out

[BRIDGE]

A F#m

And they're asking me if I can see the darkness down below

C#m B

And I know it's true, I say I do, when half the time I don't

A F#m

Maybe I can't make what it may take to leave this thing behind

C#m B

But I shut my eyes and cross each line and every time

[CHORUS]

A F#m

I keep on running backwards, I keep on losing faith

C#m B

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

A F#m

My brother said be patient, my mother held my hand

C#m B

I don't know what I'm chasing, I don't know who I am

[VERSE 2]

Waking in the dead of night, I can't sleep

F#m

Sleeping in the light of day for like weeks

C#m

Reality was out of focus, I could be hopeless

Instead I gritted my teeth

I didn't have the patience left to explain

F#m

Didn't wanna wait while nobody came

C#m

I know the path ahead's uneven

But while I'm breathing

I have to make my own lane

[BRIDGE]

A F#m

And they're asking me if I can see the darkness down below

C#m B

And I know it's true, I say I do, when half the time I don't

A F#m

Maybe I can't make what it may take to leave this thing behind

C#m B

But I shut my eyes and cross each line and every time

[CHORUS]

A F#m

I keep on running backwards, I keep on losing faith

C#m B

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

A F#m

My brother said be patient, my mother held my hand

C#m B

I don't know what I'm chasing, I don't know who I am

[BRIDGE]

A F#m

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

C#m B

I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

A F#m

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, oh-oh

C#m B

I make it up as I go, as I go

[CHORUS]

A F#m

Keep on running backwards, I keep on losing faith

C#m B

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

A F#m

My brother said be patient, my mother held my hand

C#m B

I don't know what I'm chasing, I don't know who I am

[OUTRO]

A F#m

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

C#m B

I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

A F#m

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, oh-oh

C#m B

I make it up as I go, as I go

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