[Intro: ]A   B   C#m B A   F#m G# 
        
       A   B   X4 

VERSE 1: 

                                   A 
Well now your here you are in your life  
B                          A   
 and now your finding out why  
B                           A 
 youve got to learn how to fight  
B                         A   
 before you learn how to fly (repeat these chords through verses) 

VERSE 2: 
so stick your fist up proove them wrong  
dont lose the words to the song  
coz its a long way down  
                          A   B 
i guess you know that by now  

Chorus: 

A A  C#m(1st pos.)  B 
                  but if you hold on  
A A  C#m(1st pos.)  B 
                  well i will hold on too  
A A  C#m(1st pos.)  B 
                  and if you reach up  
A A  C#m(1st pos.)  B 
                  yeah i will reach up too  

B B B 

VERSE 3. 

well now your here in your life  
its such a long way down  
somehow you figure it out  
so now you turn it around  
but i know  


Chorus: 
but if you hold on  
well i will hold on too  
and if you reach up  
yeah i will reach up too  
B     B     B  
too...too.. too.  

Instrumental: F#m  G#  A  B  B A G# 
              F#m  G#  A  B B  A  
           
VERSE 4. 

B                         A etc. 
 and one thing before you go  
just let everyone know  
you refuse to regret it  
just like everyone said you would  
just like everyone knew you would  

V5. 
just say that you can  
sleep at night  
just say that you get nervous  
with the struggle you fight  

V6. 
you cant believe what your told  
and you cant be alone and you cant let it go and you cant lose control and you know  
you are not just anoyone  
no your not just anyone  


Chorus: 
and if you hold on  
well i will hold on too  
and if you reach up.. then i will reach up too  
and if you hold on.. and i will hold on too  
and if you reach up..