D   A

[Verse 1]
                 D
I ain't here to hold you when you cry
                D
I ain't here to hold your shaky hand
                 A
I ain't here to look you in the eye
           A
Or beg for you to understand
              D
I ain't gonna walk you through your dreams
                  D
Walk you thru this life that we all know
                 A
I ain't here to listen while you speak
                A
I ain't here to heal your broken soul
                 D      A
Am I here at all?

[Verse 2]
                  D
I ain't here to tell you what you need
              D
I ain't gonna take a noble stand
                A
I ain't here to look you in the eye
               A
Or beg for you to understand
            D
I can only tell you what I've seen
            D
I can only tell you how it felt
                    A
While my heart was crushed to bad inside
                A
Till I felt the hatred slowly melt
             D     A
I don't wanna

[Verse 3]
               D
I ain't gonna watch your every move
              D
I ain't gonna dog your every step
               A
I ain't here to shape your every mood
                A
I ain't here to keep your secrets kept
             D
Oh, but if I held you in my arms
             D
If I could squeeze you till we cry
              A
I don't wanna lose this love I feel
               A
I don't wanna lose this fight tonite
            D   A   x2
I ain't gonna

[Verse 4]
                D
I ain't here to hold you when you cry
                D
I ain't here to hold your shaky hand
                 A
I ain't here to look you in the eye
                 A
I don't want you under my command
             D
I can only hope you feel your tears
             D
I can only wish you'd feel the hope
             A
I can only hope that I can see
                 A
Out beyond this skin that covers me
             D
Oh, how I wish that you were here
             D
If I could hold you in my arms
            A
Oh, how I wish that you were mine
               A
I don't wanna beg for you no more
               D
I ain't gonna tell you how I feel
              D
I ain't gonna tell you how I feel
                A
I ain't gonna pray for you to love me
     A
Because I know you will
               D     A    D
I just know it!