The Key

D#m       Fm                    B               A#     G#m 
We had it all, let it fall, the favor and the fortune 
             F#          B         A# 
With another craving for distortion 
       D#m           F# 
By the day we find a way 
           B                 A# 
Birds of a feather, they fly together 
              G#m 
And I see 'em soaring 
          F#m    B           A# 
From this boring cage, hmm 

D#m          C#m                      B 
But to break free has only been a dream 
              A#                 G#m 
It's taking away all of my energy 
             F#          B             A# 
I need a light to see so I can finally breathe 
                 D#m 
I gotta find the key 

          F#                       B 
I've been searching for a peace of mind 
          A#                   G#m 
Pride and certainty in truth I find 
            F#                        B 
The soul is cold when the river's empty 
   A# 
So tell me 
D#m         F#               B 
These empty bones are dead inside 
      A#            G#m 
Only hope keeps us alive 
            F#                 B       A# 
The road is old and it's never ending 
G#m         F#               B 
These empty bones are dead inside 
                    G#m 
Only hope keeps us alive 
                F#                     B       A# 
But the soul is gold when the heart is healthy 

D#m 
              C#               B 
See, all this drinking got me thirsty 
  A#                G#m7 
I feel me breaking, I can't escape it 
        F#       B        Bmaj7      A#7  D#m 
I can't take the shame of mercy, hmm 
                               Bmaj7   
But I'll follow what I'm searchin' 
    A#7  G#m      G#m7         F# 
'Cause maybe it's suitable for moving on 
     B                      A#7 
And working through the hurting 

D#m          C#m                      B 
But to break free has only been a dream 
              A#                 G#m 
It's taking away all of my energy 
             F#          B             A#7 
I need a light to see so I can finally find the key 

           F#                      B 
I've been searching for a peace of mind (I've been searching) 
          A#                     G#m 
Pride and certainty in truth I find (Soul is cold) 
            F#                        B 
The soul is cold when the river's empty 
   A# 
So tell me (Tell me) 
D#m         F#               B 
These empty bones are dead inside 
                     G#m 
Only hope keeps us alive 
            F#           B            A# 
The road is old and it's never ending 
G#m7        F#                B 
These empty bones are dead inside 
                     G#m 
Only hope keeps us alive 
                F#                     B        A# 
But the soul is gold when the heart is healthy 

D#m 
She paid her dues, she played those broken blues 
                B                           A# 
Etta James, and her name came from the very same truth 
             G#m7                    F# 
Skip the youth, now it's things to do 
                              B 
Now it's cleaning up after you 
                          A#                   G#m 
And that's the music she sings to (It's hallelujah) 
                        F#                              B 
You know better than to walk in with all the sin you're holding in 
              A#                                  G#m 
They said to leave it at the door, they said pain no more 
           F# 
She said, "But I got somethin' I'm fighting for 
B                            A# 
What you mean pain no more?" Play the chord 
G#m                       F# 
Melodies playing her like chess 
                  B 
She's taking deep breaths 

She takes a beating to the chest 
                              G#m 
And there's no finessing this stress 
              F#m 
Demons try to tell her what's next 
B                                A# 
She says, "I just want you to be blessed, blessed" 

Final D#m  C#m  B  A#  F#