D                     A
I laboured over these words too long
        D                A
They're nothing to behold
D                 A                D
I wanted it to be special for you
                A    D
But it's just a song
                    A                       D
I wanted it to lay close to your heart and say
                 A
"Darling, I was wrong"


[Chorus]
B                       D         A            E
I wanted it to say something so special and true
B                  D           A           E
I wanted it to cut deeper and darker for you
B                   D             A          E
I wanted it to show wisdom where honesty's due
G    Bm       A
Open up and bleed


[Verse 2]
D                     A            D
I laboured over this life too long
                    A     D
There's nothing to behold
                     A           D
I wanted it to be better for you
                   A   D
A minute down the road
                     A                        D
I wanted it to go straight to your heart and say
                   A
"Darling, I was wrong"


[Chorus]
B                  D              A           E
I wanted it to say something so special and true
B                   D         A           E
I wanted it to cut deeper and darker for you
B                  D             A          E
I wanted it to lay reason where honesty's due
G     Bm     A
Open up and bleed
G     Bm     A
Open up and bleed


[Bridge]
E
Lay it down, lay it down
                 A
Lay it down and let it bleed
E
Lay it down, lay it down
                 A
Lay it down and let it bleed
E7
Lay it down, lay it down
                  A
Lay it down and let it bleed
E7
Lay it down, lay it down
                A
Lay it down and let it bleed


[Outro]

Come on, come on, come on and
E7
Lay it down, lay it down
                 A
Lay it down and let it bleed

Come on, come on, come on and
E
Lay it down, lay it down
                 A
Lay it down and let it bleed

Come on, come on, come on and
E            E7
Lay it down, lay it down
                A
Lay it down and let it bleed

Come on, come on, come on and
E7           E
Lay it down, lay it down
                A
Lay it down and let it bleed