by: Joseph Arthur
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[C]In the time of my dying
[G]I was making promises I couldn?t keep
[C]Lying to you, You an[G]d me
[C]Held by my addiction
[F]Everything I thought I needed
[C]I couldn?t keep[G] If I was to get m[C]yself free
[Am]You gotta let somebo[G]dy into your hurt[Am]
You gotta le[G]t somebody feelin [Am]your hurt
Someone to l[G]ove Someone to l[Am]ove
G -----> C
Someone to love
[C]I came to live in your shelter
cause theres ne[G]ver a day when I?m not afraid
[C]Looking for an answer
[G]Mentally I was no more than a slave
Will yo[C]u help me surrender?
[F]You said that I have to become[C] a dancer
and sta[G]rted shooting at my[C] feet
[Am]You gotta let somebo[G]dy into your hurt[Am]
You gotta le[G]t somebody feelin [Am]your hurt
Someone to l[G]ove Someone to l[Am]ove
Someone to l[G]ove
(instrumental melody)
C G C G (hold the last G longer)
[C]I did believe in your answer
But yo[G]u said I?ve still got a long way to go
[C]Cause the day won?t remember
[G]what the year?s dying for you to know
[C]Who you are
[F]Once you find out you?ve probably alre[C]ady gone too far
to e[G]ver find your wa[C]y back home
[Am]You gotta let somebo[G]dy into your hurt[Am]
You gotta le[G]t somebody feelin [Am]your hurt
Someone to l[G]ove Someone to l[Am]ove
Someone to l[G]ove
This last part repeats a few more times with some vocal variations before ending on the G chord.
--- any mistakes by: Signpost ---
[C]In the time of my dying
[G]I was making promises I couldn?t keep
[C]Lying to you, You an[G]d me
[C]Held by my addiction
[F]Everything I thought I needed
[C]I couldn?t keep[G] If I was to get m[C]yself free
[Am]You gotta let somebo[G]dy into your hurt[Am]
You gotta le[G]t somebody feelin [Am]your hurt
Someone to l[G]ove Someone to l[Am]ove
G -----> C
Someone to love
[C]I came to live in your shelter
cause theres ne[G]ver a day when I?m not afraid
[C]Looking for an answer
[G]Mentally I was no more than a slave
Will yo[C]u help me surrender?
[F]You said that I have to become[C] a dancer
and sta[G]rted shooting at my[C] feet
[Am]You gotta let somebo[G]dy into your hurt[Am]
You gotta le[G]t somebody feelin [Am]your hurt
Someone to l[G]ove Someone to l[Am]ove
Someone to l[G]ove
(instrumental melody)
C G C G (hold the last G longer)
[C]I did believe in your answer
But yo[G]u said I?ve still got a long way to go
[C]Cause the day won?t remember
[G]what the year?s dying for you to know
[C]Who you are
[F]Once you find out you?ve probably alre[C]ady gone too far
to e[G]ver find your wa[C]y back home
[Am]You gotta let somebo[G]dy into your hurt[Am]
You gotta le[G]t somebody feelin [Am]your hurt
Someone to l[G]ove Someone to l[Am]ove
Someone to l[G]ove
This last part repeats a few more times with some vocal variations before ending on the G chord.