Dm          Bb          F       C      
Can hold my breath only for a little while 
Dm      Bb        F         C
'til reality starts sinking in
Dm         Bb      F       C      
once again i'm settling for second best 
Dm         Bb     F       C      
turn the pages skip to the end 
Bb                        Dm                   Bb                         
to where i swore that i would try since the last time 
       C          
i crossed that line in the back of my mind i know 
Dm      F               C
it only hurts when your eyes are open 
Dm      F             C       Gm
lies get tossed and truth is spoken 
Dm      F               C   
it only hurts when that door gets open 
Bb                    
dreams are lost and hearts are broken

Dm         Bb      F       C  (2 times)     

Dm         Bb      F       C      
miles away promise from a burning bed 
Dm         Bb      F       C      
two worlds should never collide
Dm         Bb      F       C      
one word would end it if you ever heard 
Dm         Bb      F       C      
tear the page out that reminds me 
Bb                   Dm                 Bb                         
when i swore that i'd be strong now the next time has 
C
come and gone well maybe i'm wrong i know

Dm      F               C
it only hurts when your eyes are open 
Dm      F             C       Gm
lies get tossed and truth is spoken 
Dm      F               C   
it only hurts when that door gets open 
Bb                    
dreams are lost and hearts are broken
Dm                  C                     Bb
i know what your feeling it's hard to believe in someone, 
  C
someone who's not there 
 Dm                 C                          Gm 
i know that your waiting 'cause love is worth saving but only for so 
  Bb
long, so long, so long

Guitar Solo
Dm         Bb      F       C      (3 times)


Bb                   Dm            Bb                         
i swore that i would try since the last time, the last time

Dm       Bb      F       C      (2 times)

Dm      F               C
it only hurts when your eyes are open 
Dm      F             C       Gm
lies get tossed and truth is spoken 
Dm      F               C   
it only hurts when that door gets open 
Bb                    
dreams are lost and hearts are broken

Dm      F               C
it only hurts when your eyes are open 
Dm      F             C       Gm
lies get tossed and truth is spoken 
Dm      F               C   
it only hurts when that door gets open 
Bb                    
dreams are lost and hearts are broken