[intro] C Cmaj7 [verse 1] C Cmaj7 a painted heart on a sidewalk C Cmaj7 F a bleedin' sun on a silver screen I feel my ego when I talk C Lost myself in the in-between Cmaj7 Lustful eyes filled with love now C Cmaj7 Am Sending in every cavalry F a few more souls on the bus now [pre-chorus] G Am Shut my eyes right at seventeen F Always hits me G Am F I'm always shifting [chorus] C Cmaj7 Take my hand, now and forever C Where I stand, Cmaj7 F how can you live and let die? Oh, man, look in the mirror F Take my hand, and don't you ever let go C Cmaj7 (Take my hand, now and forever) C Cmaj7 (Take my hand, now and forever) Am Don't you ever let go (Take my hand, now and forever) F (Take my hand, now and forever) [verse 2] C Cmaj7 Told myself maybe someday C Cmaj7 F I'd fall down from the centerpiece I treat my mind like an ashtray C I owe you an apology Cmaj7 Breakin' plans on a Sunday C Cmaj7 Am With myself, maybe make some peace F I forgot every birthday [pre-chorus] G Am Open eyes right at twenty-three F Always hits me G Am F That I'm always shifting [chorus] C Cmaj7 Take my hand, now and forever C Where I stand, Cmaj7 F how can you live and let die? Oh, man, look in the mirror F Take my hand, and don't you ever let go C Cmaj7 (Take my hand, now and forever) C Cmaj7 (Take my hand, now and forever) Don't you ever let go Am (Take my hand, now and forever) F (Take my hand, now and forever) [bridge] Am Pick apart all of the pieces G While I'm running out of time Am Iron out all of the creases G And just hang it out to dry F C Shallow hearts for shallow minds G That ache to be alive F C We fall apart and redefine G What keeps you up at night [buildup] C Cmaj7 Oh, take my hand, now and forever C Where I stand, Cmaj7 Am just as you losing yourself again F Look in the mirror [chorus] C Cmaj7 Take my hand, now and forever C Where I stand, Cmaj7 F how can you live and let die? Oh, man, look in the mirror F Take my hand, and don't you ever let go C Cmaj7 (Take my hand, now and forever) C Cmaj7 (Take my hand, now and forever) Am Don't you ever let go (Take my hand, now and forever) F (Take my hand, now and forever)