PICKING PATTERN FOR INTRO & VERSE ----- D Cadd9 Bm11 F#7 G6 E|-------2p0------------0---------------0-------------------------------| B|-----3-----3--------3---3-----------3---3-------------3-----0---------| G|---2--------------0-------0-------2-------2---------0-----0-----------| D|-0------------------------------------------------4-----5-------------| A|----------------3---------------2-------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D Cadd9 Bm11 G A *add before Bridge E|-------2p0------------0---------------0------------------3------------| -------------------| B|-----3-----3--------3---3-----------3---3--------------3---3----------| -------2-----2h3p2-| G|---2--------------0-------0-------2-------2----------0-------0--------| -----2---2---------| D|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------| ---2-------2-------| A|----------------3---------------2-------------------------------------| -0-----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------3------------------| -------------------| PICKING PATTERN FOR CHORUS ----- Bm D G A E|----------------------2-----------------3-----3/5---------------| B|-------3------------3---3-------------3---3-----------------2---| G|-----4---4--------2-------2---------0-------0-------------2-----| D|---4-------4----0---------------------------------------2-------| A|-2----------------------------------------------------0---------| E|----------------------------------3-----------------------------| [Intro] D Cadd9 Bm11 F#7 G6 D Cadd9 Bm11 G [Verse] D Cadd9 Chasing the vision through much opposition. Bm11 F#7 G6 Recording decisions in an old composition. D Cadd9 Quietly wishing. I keep double-fisting. Bm11 G Failure dissolves at the seams. D Cadd9 My mom thinks I'm crazy. My dad thinks I'm lazy. Bm11 F#7 G6 My future is hazy. I don't let it phase me. D Cadd9 They know they raised me to look past what pays me Bm11 G and find happiness somewhere within. D Cadd9 Take the good with the bad and the bad with the worst. Bm11 F#7 G6 The first with the last and the last with the first D Cadd9 I always aim up but I'm usually let down. Bm11 G Climb the ladders just to fall to the ground. D Cadd9 I keep playing songs to an empty room Bm11 F#7 G6 Take my grain of salt rub it all in my wounds D Cadd9 I am gonna keep trying while there's blood in my veins. Bm11 G A Anything worth having is worth a little pain. [Chorus] Bm D G So when I'm old and this life has changed. A D Cadd9 Bm11 F#7 G6 D Cadd9 Bm11 G My memories, they remain. [Verse] D Cadd9 Disregarding the bitching of pompous musicians Bm11 F#7 G6 who keep on insisting this is competition. D Cadd9 I quietly listen. Maintain my position. Bm11 G We all share the same dreams. D Cadd9 So I reach for the stars and put safe bets on hold. Bm11 F#7 G6 Let the words Joe speaks bring peace to my soul. D Cadd9 My future is unclear but I'm placing my bet Bm11 G on a small chance at bliss over a life of regret. D Cadd9 Take the good with the bad and the bad with the worst. Bm11 F#7 G6 The first with the last and the last with the first. D Cadd9 I always aim up but I'm usually let down. Bm11 G Climbing ladders just to fall to the ground D Cadd9 I keep playing songs to an empty room. Bm11 F#7 G Take my grain of salt rub it all in my wounds. D Cadd9 I am gonna keep trying while there's blood in my veins. Bm11 G A Anything worth having is worth a little pain. [Chorus] Bm D G So when I'm old and this life has changed. A D Cadd9 Bm11 F#7 G6 D Cadd9 Bm11 G My memories, they remain.