Am   G   F Am   G   F
Am   G   F Am   G   F

[Verse 1]
 Am
Like a crimminal guilty on all counts,
G
 rattling his cage with every ounce
      F
Of resolve he never had. . . I was convicted
         Am
Then I took the pardon And the walls came down
      G
But I must like it here Cause I keep hanging around
       F
For a better suit, and an escort
 F
And a winning lottery ticket

[Pre-Chorus 1]
C                   F
First we waited for miracles
C                 F
Then we needed a sign
Am                G
Now we're here to confess
                  F
We've wasted the time
 F
But I know, I know, I know, I know that

[Chorus 1]
 C           F              Dm
Every blade will wither and fade
        F
As the old man dies again
 C             F                 Dm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
               F                 C
'Cause we've lost the sky again

[Verse 2]
 Am
Like a woman trying to give birth
    G
She strains, she labors
                                   F
She's not sure if it's worth the suffering
F
As she wonders, "How long?"
        Am
When I first heard the rumor You were coming back
      G
I confess my impatience I guess I lost track of what
         F
I'm to persevere for
F
Of the reason you put me here for

[Pre-Chorus 2]
 C                     F
Remember when it was any day now?
C                      F
Never dreamed we were wrong
Am                    G
Now we're shaking our heads
                  F
Wondering, "how long?"
  F
But I know, I know, I know, I know that

[Chorus 2]
 C           F              Dm
Every blade will wither and fade
         F
As the old man dies again
 C             F                 Dm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
               F                C
'Cause we've lost the sky again]

[Interlude]
F   C   Am  G
F   C   Am  G

[Bridge]
F        C               Am      G
I feel a moment of your perfect love
F       C                 Am        G
I catch a glimmer of your sweet grace
F   C                 Am          G
But it only makes me long for the day
     F          C           Am      G
When I'll look full in your face

[Chorus 3]
 C           F              Dm
Every blade will wither and fade
        F
As the old man dies again
 C             F                 Dm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
              F
'Cause we've lost the sky again
 C           F              Dm
Every blade will wither and fade
       F
As the old man dies again
 C             F                 Dm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
               F                C
'Cause we've lost the sky again