Footsteps
Musiq Soulchild
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Em7 Patience could've done us wellBm7 'Cause I could tell that all weEm7 lack was presenceBm7 And I would've fell, you could've helped [Pre-Chorus]Em7 But here’s to being honestBm7 Neither of us knew what we wantedEm7 But all we knew is that we caredBm7 Still all we painted was a moment [Chorus]Em7 And when I walked awayBm7 I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow meEm7 And when I walked awayBm7 I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow meEm7 You’re so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingersBm7 We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the groundEm7 And then the path would wash away,Bm7 wash away [Verse 2]Em7 Yeah And I really wanna work this outBm7 'cause I'm tired of fightin'Em7 And I really hope you still want meBm7 the way I want youEm7 And it really feels like this shitBm7 been on autopilotEm7 And it's habitual to be the bitch I am, but not the chick you wantBm7 Residual damage left in place of what was beautifulContinues after the adEm7 Excuses only work when what we've done is still excusableBm7 You let the truth unfold [Pre-Chorus]Em7 But here’s to being honestBm7 Neither of us knew what we wantedEm7 But all we knew is that we caredBm7 Still all we painted was a moment [Chorus]Em7 And when I walked awayBm7 I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow meEm7 And when I walked awayBm7 I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow meEm7 You’re so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingersBm7 We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the groundEm7 And then the path would wash away,Bm7 wash away [Verse 3]Em7 You are a vision of perfectionBm7 In my eyes, I was caught up in a blessingEm7 Didn't realize how it wasn't fair to compareBm7 All the things I know that I've been through As if you didn't have anything thatEm7 you went throughBm7 I treated you like medicine, but IEm7 guess I wasn't listeningBm7 And you tried to explain that you had hurt and pain, tooEm7 But as long as I felt better, then it was all goodBm7 But we wasn't good, so convincedEm7 that things were understoodBm7 Meanwhile, I had baggage to unpack, and I just had to admit thatEm7 Still dealing with the battles, feeling so inadequateBm7 And I know that I shoulda stayed But at the time, it felt like I had to quit And I know that you probablyEm7 thinking Just I ain't thinking 'bout myself But you still playing in my head toBm7 this day talking 'bout, oh [Pre-Chorus] You could've helpedEm7 But still, cheers to being honestBm7 Neither of us knew what we wanted (No)Em7 But all we knew is that we cared (Uh)Bm7 Still all we painted was a moment (Ah) [Chorus]Em7 And when I walked awayBm7 I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow meEm7 And when I walked awayBm7 I left footsteps in the mud so you could follow meEm7 You’re so bad at holding water, slips right through your fingersBm7 We'd both end up drowning, it would hit the groundEm7 And then the path would wash away,Bm7 wash away (Wash away)