For the verses, follow this pattern. e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------0-----0----------| G|--------0-------0---0-----0------------| D|------0-------0---5-----5--------------| A|--5/7-----7\5--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x2), fourth time e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------0-----0----------| G|--------0-------0---0-----0------------| D|------0-------0------------------------| A|--5/7-----7\5-----3-----3--------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x1) e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--------0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------| D|------0-------0---5-5-5-5-5-5----------| A|--5/7-----7\5--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x1) final measure of verse Chorus: C Am A long time ago I might have been G Dsus2 Tying my hope around you again Em C Am But holding me now won't do any good Dsus2 'cause I died before I e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------0---0------------| G|--------0-------0---0-0-0-0-0----------| D|------0-------0---5---5-5-5-5----------| A|--5/7-----7/5--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x1) transition into bridge Bridge: G Am The pain that's all around D Could make me its home G So I call it my own Am As sorry as I seem D You never could dream G What sorry could be Chorus 2: C Am A long time ago I might have been G Dsus2 Tying my hope around you again Em C Am But holding me now won't do any good Dsus2 'cause I died before I C Am Could feel anything that matters today G Dsus2 Sing songs that won't go away Em C Am All I can do, all that's left to be Dsus2 Em D G Em D G Em D Dsus2 Em D G Is feel it openly Song order: Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Instrumental (verse) Bridge Chorus 2