The Truth
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Verse 1
Am G C Em
It was good to be there in the bright lights, mmm
Am G C Em
But I lost good friends under the spotlight, woah
Am G Em
Imagine if everybody knew your name
Am G Em
But they had nothing to say, nothing nice to say
Am G C Em
It was good to be living up the high life, woah
Am G C Em
But the comedowns harder in the headlines, woah
Am G C Em
Everybody tells you, you should play the game
Am G C Em
But there's only you to play, there's only you to play
Am G C (one strum)
Well I tried
Chorus 1
Am
I set fire to the glory
G C Em
I set fire to the dream
Em Am
I set fire to the only thing
G C Em
That lead me from the streets
Am G C Em
Don't tell me it's over, cause I don't want to believe
Em Am G C
Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
Em (one strum)
The truth sets me free
Verse 2
Am G C Em
I broke my back to make a breakthrough, mmm
Am G C Em
I lost my mind, look what it came to, oh
Am G C Em
I had to lose it all so I could understand, woah
Am G C (one strum)
I was just a boy in the shadow of a man
Chorus 2
Am
I set fire to the glory
G C Em
I set fire to the dream
Em Am
I set fire to the only thing
G C Em
That lead me from the streets
Am G C Em
Don't tell me it's over, cause I don't want to believe
Em Am G C
Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
Em Am Em
The truth sets me free
Em Am Em
Oh, the truth sets me free
Bridge
Am
I set fire to the glory
G C Em
I set fire to the dream
Em Am
I set fire to the only thing
G C Em
That lead me from the streets
Chorus
Am G C Em
Don't tell me it's over, cause I don't want to believe
Em Am G C
Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
Em Am Em
The truth sets me free
Em Em
Oh, it sets me free
Outro
Em Em
Oh, the truth sets me
Oh, it sets me free
Em Am Em
Oh, the truth sets me free
It sets me free
Em Am Em
Oh, the truth sets me free
Oh, it sets me free
Em Am Em
Oh, the truth sets me free
Oh, it sets me free