Bm        F#m     E          E 
If I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all 
F#m       E       B          B 
The more I fight I stay the same 
D         F#m     E          E        
Where do I go and what do I do? I'll never know if I never get through 
D         F#m     E          E 
The more I fight I stay... the same 

Instrumental 

F#m            F#m         D          E 
God, I love excuses- nothing better than a homemade lie 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
New rules and old confusion- the ones you just despise 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
Out of my way, out of my reach- how do you dream if you still can't sleep? 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
My mind is a terrible gift and I'd rather be numb than feel this way 


C#5            E5          C#5        E5 
Come home when the metal is broken/ another thief doesn't honor a thing 
C#5            E5          C#5        E5 
Time flies when the moment is golden/ I won't leave this clean... 

Bm        F#m     E          E 
If I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all 
F#m       E       B          B 
The more I fight I stay the same 
D         F#m     E          E        
Where do I go and what do I do? I'll never know if I never get through 
D         F#m     E          E 
The more I fight I stay the same 


F#m            F#m         D          E 
Half my time in one protection- this is better than a beggar's stand 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
New shoes and old directions- the epithet of man 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
Killing my name, killing my past- nothing's left when nothing lasts 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
My life is a terrible waste... and I'm going down fast 

Bm        F#m     E          E 
But if I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all 
F#m       E       B          B 
The more I fight I stay the same 
D         F#m     E          E        
Where do I go and what do I do? I'll never know if I never get through 
D         F#m     E          E 
The more I fight I stay the same 

Intrumental + Solo

F#m            F#m         D          E 
Don't be so distracted- I can tell you where the story ends 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
New sins and old abuses- no one wins again 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
This is my chance- this is my curse- we all know it'll only get worse 
F#m            F#m         D          E 
My hell is a terrible case but I'll give you all hell first... 

Bm        F#m     E          E 
If I fail, if I fall, if I can't be free then I never was at all 
F#m       E       B          B 
The more I fight I stay the same 
Bm        F#m     E          E 
If I'm still, if I stall, if I can't be heard I will never even call 
F#m       E       B          B 
The more I fight I stay the same 
D         D/C#     E          E       
Where do I go and what do I do? The very thought scares the hell out of you 
D         D/C#     E          E  
The more I fight I stay the same 
Eb     Bb     F      F    (HALF STEP UP) 
If I fail, if I fall, if I know, if I care at all 
E      B      F#     F#   (HALF STEP UP) 
The more I fight I stay the same