Just the basic chords of the song. Capo 3rd fret Standard Tuning Am G C F Am G C F F G The fountain was off. C F This is the first time I’ve been back to the city in months. G C I’m trying to hold it together but irony’s found cracks in the foundation. F G And you know, C I try so hard to be some great white hope F G Am F F G But I can’t shake the feeling that tonight I’m gonna end up shaking in bed C alone. Am G C I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. F Am I had to take my own advice and I did. G C F Now I’m waiting for it to sink in. Am G C Expect me standing tall, back against the wall, F 'Cause what I learned was Am G It’s not about forcing happiness; C F It’s about not letting the sadness win. F... F G C F I don’t have roses in the closet C But I’ve got pictures in a drawer F It’s everything left in me C Not to stare at them anymore. F C I walked upstairs and shaved my beard. F I felt like I was holding sadness here C (I was holding sadness here) F C F C Am G C I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. F Am I had to take my own advice and I did. G C F Now I’m waiting for it to sink in. Am G C Expect me standing tall, back against the wall, F 'Cause what I learned was Am G It’s not about forcing happiness; C F It’s about not letting the sadness win. F G I don’t have roses in the closet C But I’ve got pictures in a drawer F G It’s everything left in me C Not to stare at them anymore. Am G C I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. F Am I had to take my own advice and I did. G C I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. F I had to take my own advice and I did. F C G F C G