Poor Example

Intro:
 
C#m 
Always thought I'd figure this out 
A 
Given all the time I need 
E 
Now I'm running out of days 
     
And I lack reason to believe 
C#m 
Somehow made it to this place 
  A 
I swore I'd never get to be 
E 
Just another poor example 

For a life lived desperately 

 
C#m 
I've been caught in a crossfire 
A 
Evidence for treason to be seen 
E 
I've settled for the long night 
       
Where nothing ever is quite as it seems 
          C#m 
I've been fighting for the wrong kind of martyr 
     A 
I've taken this just way too far 
E 
I'm sorry for taking a long while 

I hope I can make it up to you 
 

 
C#m 
Always thought I'd figure this out 
A 
Given all the time I need 
E 
Now I'm running out of days 
     
And I lack reason to believe 
C#m 
Somehow made it to this place 
  A 
I swore I'd never get to be 
E 
Just another poor example 

For a life lived desperately 
 

 
C#m 
When did I lose my sense of wonder 
   A 
My mind could move mountains, now I'm pushing boulders 
E 
How to get from one place to another? 
   
A thought and a half away from going under 
C#m 
I don't wanna teach what you have taught me 
A 
Hand me down tools for delving too deep 
E 
If I can help it I don't wanna be you 

Believe me, believe me 
 

 
C#m 
Always thought I'd figure this out 
A 
Given all the time I need 
E 
Now I'm running out of days 
     
And I lack reason to believe 
C#m 
Somehow made it to this place 
  A 
I swore I'd never get to be 
E 
Just another poor example 

For a life lived desperately 
 

 
C#m 
Didn't mean to let you down 
A 
Really tried to make you proud 
E 
I just wanted you to know 

I need you to let me go 
C#m 
Didn't want to let you down 
A 
Still I try to make you proud 
E 
I just wanted you to know 

That I have to let you go 
 

 
C#m 
Always thought I'd figure this out 
A 
Given all the time I need 
E 
Now I'm running out of days 
     
And I lack reason to believe 
C#m 
Somehow made it to this place 
  A 
I swore I'd never get to be 
E 
Just another poor example 

For a life lived desperately 
 

Outro:
 
C#m 
Didn't mean to let you down 
A 
Really tried to make you proud 
E 
I just wanted you to know 

That I have to let you go