[TEMPO: 128 BPM] [Verse 1 - Guitar: Em – C – G – D] We build our walls with polished stone Stack our victories, call them home Keep our hands clean, keep our tables full While somebody bends beneath the pull We chase the shine, we chase the noise Trade our hearts for expensive toys Smile for mirrors, count our gain Turn our eyes from another man's pain [Pre-Chorus - Guitar: C – D – Em – D] Tell me why we're running so fast Past the broken in the glass [Chorus - Guitar: Em – C – G – D (played bigger and more aggressively)] Why do we hold so tight to ourselves? Guarding our kingdoms, worshiping wealth When love was never meant to sit on a shelf Why do we save our lives for ourselves? If mercy costs us comfort tonight If carrying someone means losing our pride Maybe the road to living is dying inside Maybe we're stronger when we stand by their side [Verse 2 - Guitar: Em – C – G – D] There was a voice beneath the crowd Not demanding, not speaking loud Saying, "Lay it down if you want to be free Lose what you cling to and follow Me" So why do we turn our faces away? Why are we waiting for somebody else someday? A hand in darkness, a burden shared Could change a life if somebody cared [Pre-Chorus - Guitar: C – D – Em – D] Tell me when did our hearts grow cold? Trading people for silver and gold [Chorus - Guitar: Em – C – G – D (played bigger and more aggressively)] Why do we hold so tight to ourselves? Guarding our kingdoms, worshiping wealth When love was never meant to sit on a shelf Why do we save our lives for ourselves? If mercy costs us comfort tonight If carrying someone means losing our pride Maybe the road to living is dying inside Maybe we're stronger when we stand by their side [Guitar Solo - Guitar: Em – D – C – D More circular and brooding; good for a solo that feels reflective and building - 15 BARS] [Bridge - Guitar: C – Em – D – D] Break these chains around my chest Pull these idols from where they rest Teach my hands to give away Teach my feet to walk Your way If love means bleeding for someone else Then tear down every throne I've built I don't wanna stand at the end alone Holding ashes of a life I owned [Final Chorus - Em – C – G – D (played bigger and more aggressively)] Why do we hold so tight to ourselves? Building our prisons and calling it help Love wasn't made to stay on a shelf We were never created for ourselves If mercy costs us comfort tonight If serving means stepping into the fight Then I'll spend this life till there's nothing left 'Cause losing myself may be finding life yet
