Standard Tuning
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
Intro
[D] [A] [Em] [G]
[D] Sitting here al[A]one thinking it through
Trying [Em]to convince myself that I'm not l[G]osing you
[D] Or can't you just forg[A]et the things I said
I was a[Em]ngry at that time but now I've c[G]leared my head
It was so s[Em]trong, where did it all go wr[A]ong
Chorus
So tell me w[D]hy, I'm swimming against the ti[Em]de
And I'm praying for a l[G]ifeline cause I'm l[A]osing you
So tell me w[D]hy you took care enough to [Em]try
Are you giving up this fi[G]ght, I can't stand
[A]Wont stand, losing y[D]ou
[D] You don't have to say a w[A]ord its in your eyes
What [Em]can I do to convince you we n[G]eed more time
[D] And I know I may have m[A]ade a few mistakes
But l[Em]osing you is just too much for [G]me to take
It was so s[Em]trong, where did it all go wr[A]ong
Chorus
So tell me w[D]hy, I'm swimming against the ti[Em]de
And I'm praying for a l[G]ifeline cause I'm l[A]osing you
So tell me w[D]hy you took care enough to [Em]try
Are you giving up this fi[G]ght, I can't stand
[A]Wont stand, losing y[G]ou
[G]So tell me what to s[D]ay
Because I [Em]need a chance to ch[A]ange
And I wont [Em]let you w[G]alk away
Chorus (2x)
So tell me w[D]hy, I'm swimming against the ti[Em]de
And I'm praying for a l[G]ifeline cause I'm l[A]osing you
So tell me w[D]hy u took care enough to [Em]try
Are you giving up this fi[G]ght, I can't stand
[A]Wont stand, losing y[D]ou
[G]Wont stand l[A]osing y[D]ou
[G]Wont stand l[A]osing y[D]ou
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
Intro
[D] [A] [Em] [G]
[D] Sitting here al[A]one thinking it through
Trying [Em]to convince myself that I'm not l[G]osing you
[D] Or can't you just forg[A]et the things I said
I was a[Em]ngry at that time but now I've c[G]leared my head
It was so s[Em]trong, where did it all go wr[A]ong
Chorus
So tell me w[D]hy, I'm swimming against the ti[Em]de
And I'm praying for a l[G]ifeline cause I'm l[A]osing you
So tell me w[D]hy you took care enough to [Em]try
Are you giving up this fi[G]ght, I can't stand
[A]Wont stand, losing y[D]ou
[D] You don't have to say a w[A]ord its in your eyes
What [Em]can I do to convince you we n[G]eed more time
[D] And I know I may have m[A]ade a few mistakes
But l[Em]osing you is just too much for [G]me to take
It was so s[Em]trong, where did it all go wr[A]ong
Chorus
So tell me w[D]hy, I'm swimming against the ti[Em]de
And I'm praying for a l[G]ifeline cause I'm l[A]osing you
So tell me w[D]hy you took care enough to [Em]try
Are you giving up this fi[G]ght, I can't stand
[A]Wont stand, losing y[G]ou
[G]So tell me what to s[D]ay
Because I [Em]need a chance to ch[A]ange
And I wont [Em]let you w[G]alk away
Chorus (2x)
So tell me w[D]hy, I'm swimming against the ti[Em]de
And I'm praying for a l[G]ifeline cause I'm l[A]osing you
So tell me w[D]hy u took care enough to [Em]try
Are you giving up this fi[G]ght, I can't stand
[A]Wont stand, losing y[D]ou
[G]Wont stand l[A]osing y[D]ou
[G]Wont stand l[A]osing y[D]ou