Roots Before Branches

Em
So many things to do and say
But I can't seem to find my way
      C
But I wanna know how
  Em
I know I'm meant For something else
But first I gotta find myself
      C
But I don't know how
    Am                     Bm
Oh, why do I reach for the stars
                  C                      D
When I don't have wings to carry me that far?

             C            Em   D
I gotta have Roots before branches
    C
To know who I am
         G
Before I know
      D
Who I wanna be
    C
And faith
        Em   D
To take chances
   C
To live like I see
  Am                  G
A place in this world For me
Em
Sometimes I don't wanna feel
And forget the pain Is real
       C
Put my head In the clouds
    Em
Oh, start to run And then I fall
Thinkin' I can't get it all
           C
Without my feet On the ground
                 Am                     Bm
There's always a seed, before there's a rose
                 C
The more that it rains
                D
The more I will grow
             C            Em   D
I gotta have Roots before branches
    C
To know who I am
         G
Before I know
      D
Who I wanna be
    C
And faith
        Em   D
To take chances
   C
To live like I see
  Am                  G
A place in this world For me
C
Whatever comes I know how to take it
D
Learn to be strong
                A
I won't have to fake it
                E
Oh, you're understandin'
    C
The wind can come
And do its best
D
Blow me north, and south,
         A
East and west

But I'll still
   G
Be standing
I'll be standing
If I have
C            Em   D
Roots before branches
   C
To know who I am (To know who I am)
         G            D
Before I know Who I'm gonna be
    C              Em   D
And faith, To take chances
   C
To live like I see
Am
A place in this world
  C                       Em   D
I gotta have Roots before branches
   C
To know who I am
         G
Before I know Who I wanna be
    C              Em   D
And faith, To take chances
    C
And live like I see
Am              G
A place in this world
For me