Verse 1 C Am A life was stolen today C Em A moment passed and it was gone F Am C Em The carnage in the car accompanied the girl Am Em Who was here, now she’s there Am F G In a 3’ x 8’ cell Chorus C Em Am I’m afraid of my soul leaving my body there C Em Am f/g On a gassoaked road with nothing to give C Em Am Take the time to count my blessings C Em Am F G ‘Til the time it’s me they bury Post-Chorus F Am Em Where is it we compromise to be? F Am Em G Why is it we think “It never will be me”? Verse 2 C Em Crash scene depicted with Am C F Em Am the victim e-jec-ted out Am Crushing of bone Em Feeling of shock C Running the stop C Em Am C Em Am Cue paramedic, triage requested Am F G Until the 3’ x 8’ cell Chorus C Em Am I’m afraid of my soul leaving my body there C Em Am On a bloodsoaked road with nothing to give C Em Am Take the time to count my blessings Am Em Am F G ‘Til the time it’s me they bury Post-Chorus f Am Em Where is it we compromise to be? f Am Looking away at the wrong time Verse 3 C Em Am So many others are complacent C Em F G Caution may not stop a reckless path F Am C The driver of the car was shrieking Em Am Em As the girl who was here fought for air Am F G I hope I’m never there C Em Am Strewn on the pavement C Em Am Strewn on the pavement Outro F C F G Cue paramedics, triage requested C Em Am Take the time to count my blessings C Em Am F/G ‘Til the time it’s me they bury C Em Am I’m afraid of leaving my body there C Em Am Strewn on the pavement C Em Am F/G I’m afraid of leaving my body there
