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[intro]
Emaj9
[verse 1]
Emaj9all i wanted
ever D#madd4since i can recall
was to Dmaj9be everyone's lifeline
and to C#9sus4stay strong through it all.
Emaj9grammy told me:
“you'll get D#madd4by dear.
                       Dmaj9b5 Dmaj9
things aren't always as they appear.
you'll get by.”C#9sus4  
but how can i?C#9  
cos i'm sobering G#madd9up now,
beginning to F#add9realize
that not everyone can be Fm7add4saved.
no matter the path that you've A#7paved,
everything D#m7ends.
G#add9/B#  G#sus4/C#  G#sus4/D#
[verse 2]
Emaj9all i wanted
ever D#madd4since i was a girl
was to Dmaj9be somebody's everything
someone's C#9sus4treasure, someone's pearl.
Emaj9mom and dad said:
“we'll proD#madd4vide, love,
                 Dmaj9b5 Dmaj9
anything you can dream of,
we'll provide.”
and they C#9sus4tried.C#9  
but i'm sobering G#madd9up now,
beginning to F#add9realize
that some things are not up for Fm7add4sale.
sometimes you have to faA#7il
to learn who you D#m7are.
i was so Abscared of being F/Aalone.
i Bbmsettled for their love inDbstead of my own,
cos their Ablove was all i'd been F/Ashown.
and Bbmloving myself is a Db7/Cbscary unknown.
that's Gbnever been me.
so it's Gbm6all bittersweet
that Dbnobody else can Fm/Cmake me feel comBm6plete.
N.C.             Gbmaj7  
but i'm sobering up now.
i'm sobering Amaj7up now,
and learning to love me for Dbadd9me.
Dbadd9  Gbm7  Eb7  Gbm6  Db
[verse 3]
Emaj9all i wanted
for the D#madd4last twenty-two years
was to Dmaj9get out of my broken home,
get aC#sus4way from these tears.
Emaj9jayden found me,
i was D#madd4spellbound.
                        Dmaj9b5 Dmaj9
things were starting to turn around.
i was safe,
but not C#9sound.
but i'm sobering G#m(add9)up now,
beginning to F#add9realize
i've been out of love for a wFm7add4hile,
bottling up my A#7denial,
now it's pouring D#m7out.
jayden's the Abchild i wanted to F/Abe:
a Bbmcomfortable home and a Dbreal family.
what i Abthought i never would F/Asee.
with Bbmjayden i lived it viDb7/Cbcariously.
but Gbthat isn't me.
and it's Gbm6all bittersweet
that Dbnobody else can Fm/Cmake me feel comBm6plete.
N.C.             Gbmaj7  
but i'm sobering up now.
i'm sobering Amaj7up now,
and finally starting to Dbadd9seeGbm7  Eb7  Gbm6  Db  

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Sobering Up

by Brady Bock

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Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj9

D#madd4

Dmaj9

C#9sus4

C#9

G#madd9

F#add9

Fm7add4

A#7

D#m7

G#add9/B#

G#sus4/C#

G#sus4/D#

F/A

Bbm

Db7/Cb

Gbm6

Fm/C

Bm6

Gbmaj7

Amaj7

[intro]

Emaj9

[verse 1]

Emaj9

all i wanted

D#madd4

ever since i can recall

Dmaj9

was to be everyone's lifeline

C#9sus4

and to stay strong through it all.

Emaj9

grammy told me:

D#madd4

“you'll get by dear.

Dmaj9b5 Dmaj9

things aren't always as they appear.

C#9sus4

you'll get by.”

C#9

but how can i?

G#madd9

cos i'm sobering up now,

F#add9

beginning to realize

Fm7add4

that not everyone can be saved.

A#7

no matter the path that you've paved,

D#m7

everything ends.

G#add9/B# G#sus4/C# G#sus4/D#

[verse 2]

Emaj9

all i wanted

D#madd4

ever since i was a girl

Dmaj9

was to be somebody's everything

C#9sus4

someone's treasure, someone's pearl.

Emaj9

mom and dad said:

D#madd4

“we'll provide, love,

Dmaj9b5 Dmaj9

anything you can dream of,

we'll provide.”

C#9sus4 C#9

and they tried.

G#madd9

but i'm sobering up now,

F#add9

beginning to realize

Fm7add4

that some things are not up for sale.

A#7

sometimes you have to fail

D#m7

to learn who you are.

Ab F/A

i was so scared of being alone.

Bbm Db

i settled for their love instead of my own,

Ab F/A

cos their love was all i'd been shown.

Bbm Db7/Cb

and loving myself is a scary unknown.

that's never been me.

Gbm6

so it's all bittersweet

Db Fm/C Bm6

that nobody else can make me feel complete.

Gbmaj7

N.C.

but i'm sobering up now.

Amaj7

i'm sobering up now,

Dbadd9

and learning to love me for me.

Dbadd9 Gbm7 Eb7 Gbm6 Db

[verse 3]

Emaj9

all i wanted

D#madd4

for the last twenty-two years

Dmaj9

was to get out of my broken home,

C#sus4

get away from these tears.

Emaj9

jayden found me,

D#madd4

i was spellbound.

Dmaj9b5 Dmaj9

things were starting to turn around.

i was safe,

C#9

but not sound.

G#m(add9)

but i'm sobering up now,

F#add9

beginning to realize

Fm7add4

i've been out of love for a while,

A#7

bottling up my denial,

D#m7

now it's pouring out.

Ab F/A

jayden's the child i wanted to be:

Bbm Db

a comfortable home and a real family.

Ab F/A

what i thought i never would see.

Bbm Db7/Cb

with jayden i lived it vicariously.

but that isn't me.

Gbm6

and it's all bittersweet

Db Fm/C Bm6

that nobody else can make me feel complete.

Gbmaj7

N.C.

but i'm sobering up now.

Amaj7

i'm sobering up now,

Dbadd9 Gbm7 Eb7 Gbm6 Db

and finally starting to see

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