Half Step Down Intro: C# B E A C# B E A The fountain was off. B E This is the first time I’ve been back to the city in months. A B E I’m trying to hold it together but irony’s found cracks in the foundation. A B And you know, E I try so hard to be some great white hope A B E C# B E But I can’t shake the feeling that tonight I’m gonna end up shaking in bed alone. Same as intro I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. I had to take my own advice and I did. Now I’m waiting for it to sink in. Expect me standing tall, back against the wall, 'Cause what I learned was It’s not about forcing happiness; It’s about not letting the sadness win. I don’t have roses in the closet But I’ve got pictures in a drawer It’s everything left in me Not to stare at them anymore. I walked upstairs and shaved my beard. I felt like I was holding sadness here (I was holding sadness here) Bridge C# B C# B Ab/B Repeat I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. I had to take my own advice and I did. Now I’m waiting for it to sink in. Expect me standing tall, back against the wall, 'Cause what I learned was It’s not about forcing happiness; It’s about not letting the sadness win. I don’t have roses in the closet But I’ve got pictures in a drawer It’s everything left in me Not to stare at them anymore. I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. I had to take my own advice and I did. I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. I had to take my own advice and I did.