Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F -  133211
C -  x32010
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331
Intro: F-- x2
F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb
Verse 1:
            F
There was a time and 
place where I never thought
    Bb    F
I'd leave my own hometown
but those days finally 
Bb  Dm
are dead and gone
                  Bb
It was never my intention
F   Bb
to stay there Oh no
Interlude: F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb
Verse 2:
            F
There was a conscious 
                   Bb
effort played by me
   F
to disown anything I 
                Dm
see There was a girl 
I knew way back when 
    Bb       F
who says she doesn't 
know me anymore
Refrain 1:
              Dm
These are the lies
    C                Bb
the things you never mention 
             Dm      C
These are my past mistakes 
           Bb
I'll stay away from
Chorus:
             F
These are my thoughts 
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written down on paper
Bb
It's my only savior 
     Dm
from not saying 
C              Bb C
what I want to say
              F
These are the thoughts 
that are on my mind 
             Bb
Moments that haven't 
yet been defined 
            Dm
And I don't know if you 
      C          Bb
could ever understand
              C
These are the things I 
can't say when were alone
Interlude: F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb
Verse 3:
           F
There were countless 
                      Bb
hours on the telephone 
   F
My ears were ringing 
from the dial tone
           Dm
There were flashing 
lights people staring 
Bb        F
There was nothing 
I could ever do 
(Repeat Refrain 1)
Refrain 2:
            Dm
This is the truth
    C                Bb
The only time you'll hear it
           Dm
I write it down because it 
C                Bb    C
seems so hard to say it 
(Repeat chorus)
Outro: F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb--F(hold)