Verse I
Bm                 A 
 And the air was full 
   G                  F#sus4    F# 
Of various storms and saints 
                Bm 
Praying in the street 
       Em                 F#m 
As the banks began to break 
               Bm 
And I'm in the throes of it 
  Em                             F#m 
Somewhere in the belly of the beast 
                  Bm 
But you took your toll on me 
     Em                      F#m 
So I gave myself over willingly 
              Bm 
Oh, you got a hold on me 
             Em                                  F#m 
I don't know how I don't just stand outside and scream 
     Em                       F#m 
I am teaching myself how to be free 
 
Verse II
Bm 
The monument of a memory 
 
You tear it down in your head 
Em 
Don't make the mountain your enemy 
F#m 
Get out, get up there instead 
Bm 
You saw the stars out in front of you 
 
Too tempting not to touch 
Em 
But even though it shocked you 
F#m 
Something's electric in your blood 
 
Pre-Chorus
Em                 D 
 And people just untie themselves 
Bm             A     Em 
 Uncurling lifelines 
                     Bm          A 
If you could just forgive yourself 
 
Chorus
Bm 
But still you stumble, feet give way 
Em                          F#m 
Outside the world seems a violent place 
Bm 
But you had to have him, and so you did 
Em                        F#m 
Some things you let go in order to live 
Bm 
While all around you the buildings sway 
Em                        F#m 
You sing it out loud, who made us this way 
Bm 
I know you're bleeding, but you'll be okay 
Em                         F#m 
Hold on to your heart, you'll keep it safe 
G                    F#m                  Bm 
Hold on to your heart, don't give it away 
 
Verse III
Bm 
You'll find a rooftop to sing from 
 
Or find a hallway to dance 
Em                        F#m 
You don't need no edge to cling from 
Em            F#m 
Your heart is there, it's in your hands 
Bm 
I know it seems like forever 
 
I know it seems like an age 
Em                       F#m 
But one day this will be over 
Em                       F#m 
I swear it's not so far away 
 
Pre-Chorus
Em                 D 
 And people just untie themselves 
Bm             A     Em 
 Uncurling lifelines 
                     Bm          A 
If you could just forgive yourself 
 
Chorus
Bm 
But still you stumble, feet give way 
Em                          F#m 
Outside the world seems a violent place 
Bm 
But you had to have him, and so you did 
Em                        F#m 
Some things you let go in order to live 
Bm 
While all around you the buildings sway 
Em                        F#m 
You sing it out loud, who made us this way 
Bm 
I know you're bleeding, but you'll be okay 
Em                         F#m 
Hold on to your heart, you'll keep it safe 
G               F#m     Bm 
Hold on to your heart