Intro | C | G/B | Dsus4/A | G | | C | G/B | Dsus4/A | G | Verse 1 C G D G I 've been trying to find a way to tell you how I feel C G D G and I know at times this heart of mine seems, like it's made of steel. C G D G ‘Cause I don’t show emotions, that’s not how I was raised C G D G and there’s a list of things I wished I'd said now, goes on for days. Pre-Chorus D G/B C And I don’t know why the words just won’t come out C G Gsus4 G G as the show runs through my mind. D G/B C And I wish that I could tell you here and now, C G Gsus4 G G I’ll get better with time. Chorus C D G G/B You deserve to hear you're the reason why I make it through the day C D G G/B and every time I'm lost somehow, you help me find my way. C D Em G/B C C And in my darkest moments you have always been the light, C C D G G/B I thank God for you all the time 'cause you're the best thing in my life. Verse 2 C G D G When you grow up like I did you tell you to get a little cold C G D G 'cause no one sticks around for long, they always had to go. C G D G And, yeah, I’ve gotten older now but the emptiness remains C G D G and I won't lie, there’s times to die, think that you might leave someday. Pre-Chorus D G/B C So, I go through this life behind a wall, C G Gsus4 G G the only place that I feel safe. D G/B C Lord knows, I know, it does no good at all, C G Gsus4 G G just pushes you away. End-Chorus C D G G/B You deserve to hear you're the reason why I make it through the day C D G G/B and every time I'm lost somehow, you help me find my way. C D Em G/B C C And in my darkest moments you have always been the light, C C D G G/B I thank God for you all the time 'cause you're the best thing in my life. C D Em G/B C C Though I’ve never told you, you’re the reason I'm alive, C C D* (C) I thank God for you all the time ‘cause you’re the best thing in my life. Outro C | G | D | G | C | G | D | G* ||