[Chorus (Hook): Full acoustic band opens cold, weathered male vocal and soulful female guest vocal trade the hook] G D Em C I'm held by nothing, held by nothing but the air G D Em C Nobody's arms around me, nobody says a prayer Am D G And if I'm falling, I've been falling for a while C D Held by nothing but the shape of your smile [Verse 1: Weathered male vocal alone, unaccompanied guitar] G D I built a house of habits, called the wreckage home Em C Told myself that company was better than alone G D But company like that just fills the room with noise Em C It never filled the hollow where I lost my voice [Pre-Chorus: Dynamics build, second guitar joins] Am D So here I am with empty hands again C D Wondering where the falling's gonna end [Chorus: Repeat, harmony deepens] G D Em C I'm held by nothing, held by nothing but the air G D Em C Nobody's arms around me, nobody says a prayer Am D G And if I'm falling, I've been falling for a while C D Held by nothing but the shape of your smile [Verse 2: Vocal grows rougher, more honest] G D I traded steady mornings for a bottle's steadier lie Em C Told the mirror I was fine and watched the mirror lie G D But mirrors don't hold weight and neither did my word Em C I'm tired of being someone that I never should've heard [Pre-Chorus: Repeat] Am D So here I am with empty hands again C D Wondering where the falling's gonna end [Bridge: Instrumentation strips to voice and guitar, raw and unguarded] Em C Maybe held by nothing means there's room to hold G D Maybe empty hands are hands that still can be consoled Em C I'm not asking to be caught before I land G D Just asking somebody stay and understand [Chorus: Full return, guest vocal soaring, gospel-tinged warmth] G D Em C I'm held by nothing, held by nothing but the air G D Em C Nobody's arms around me, but somebody's still here Am D G And if I'm falling, I won't fall alone this time C D G Held by something now, held by something kind [Outro: Guitar rings out, guest vocal hums the hook once more, fading into applause] - Chord Progression: G - C - G [End]
