Joseph O'Brien - The average

^ENo one told me I would ^Asuffer ^{B C#m}No one told me I would ^Agrieve ^E They told me "live the way you ^Awant to" ^{B C#m}You still inherit ^Aeternity

But something I ^E2got in my head Are telling me ^Amaj7those words are dead No, I can ^E2tell it's a lie, here's ^Awhy

^C#mSwept away in the dead of winter ^AIt's only when I cry out for my lover ^EThen I'll move along, ^BI move along ^C#mSummer comes and I look to no one ^A'Til the leaves start changing colors ^EThen I'll pray too long, ^BI'll pray too long

^ENow there are moments where I am ^Afaithful ^{B C#m}But I do it for worldly gain ^EAnd if it doesn’t come I will ^Asee that ^{B C#m}Under all the self restrain

But something I ^E2got in my head Are telling me ^Amaj7those words are dead No, I can ^E2tell it's a lie, here's ^Awhy

^C#mSwept away in the dead of winter ^AIt's only when I cry out for my lover ^EAnd I'll move along, ^BI'll move along ^C#mSummer comes and I look to no one ^A'Til the leaves start changing colors ^EThen I'll pray it alone, ^BI'll pray it alone

^C#mThe truth is, don’t ^Abe surprised when ^Etrials come and ^Binvade your lives ^C#mThe truth is, we ^Afollow Christ in the ^Egood or bad In the d^Eay or ^Bnight

^C#mSwept away in the dead of winter ^AIt's only when I cry out for my lover ^EThen I'll move along, ^BI'll move along ^C#mSummer comes and I look to no one ^A'Til the leaves start changing colors ^EThen I'll pray it alone, ^BI'll pray it alone

^C#mSwept away in the dead of winter ^AIt's only when I cry out for my lover ^EThen I'll move along, ^BI'll move along ^C#mSummer comes and I look to no one ^A'Til the leaves start changing colors ^EThen I'll pray it alone, ^BI'll pray it alone

^C#mThe truth is, don't ^Abe surprised when ^Etrials come and ^Binvade your lives ^C#mThe truth is, we ^Afollow Christ in the ^Egood or bad In the ^Eday or ^Bnight