STORY OF MY LIFE

(Cm)Writ ten in these walls are the sto ries that I can’t ex (Eb)plain.

I (Cm)leave my heart o pen but it stays right here emp ty for (Eb)days.

She (Cm)told me in the morn ing she don’t (Abmaj7)feel the same a bout us in her (Eb)bones.

It (Cm7)seems to me that when I die these (Abmaj7)words will be writ ten on my (Eb)stone.

And I’ll be (Ab)gone, (Bb)gone to night.

The ground be neath my (Ab)feet is o pen wide.

The way that I been (Ab)hold in’ on too tight with noth ing in be (Bb)tween.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I take her (Ebmaj7)home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm7)time

is (Ab)fro

(Eb)zen.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love un til she’s broke in (Cm7)side.

The sto ry of my (Eb)life.

(Cm)Writ ten on these walls are the col ours that I can’t change.

(Eb)plain.

I (Cm)Leave my heart o pen but it stays right here in its cage.

(Eb)days.

I (Cm)know that in the morn ing now I’ll (Abmaj7)see us in the light up on the (Eb)hill.

It (Cm7)seems to I that brok I en my (Abmaj7)heart is un tamed ten on my (Eb)still.

And I’ll be (Ab)gone, (Bb)gone to night.

The fire be neath my (Ab)feet is burn ing bright.

The way that I been (Ab)hold in’ on so tight with noth ing in be (Bb)tween.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I take her (Ebmaj7)home.

I (Ab)drive all night to keep her warm.

And (Cm7)time

is (Ab)fro

(Eb)zen.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I give her (Ebmaj7)hope.

I (Ab)spend her love un til she’s broke in (Cm7)side.

The sto ry of my (Eb)life.

And I been (Fm7)wait ing for this time to come a round.

But ba by, (Fm7)run ning af ter you is like chas ing the (Bb)clouds.

The (Eb)sto ry of my life.

I take her home.