The Avett Brothers - True sadness

^Gyou were a friend to me ^Cwhen my wheels were off the track and ^Amthough you say there is no need ^Ci intend to ^Dpay you back ^Gwhen my mind was turning loose and ^Call my thoughts were turning black ^Amyou shined a light on me and ^Ci intend to ^Dpay you back

'cause ^Ci still wake up ^Gshaken by dreams and ^Ci hate to say it but the ^Gway it seems is that ^Cno ^Done is ^Gfine ^C take the ^Dtime to ^Gpeel a few layers and ^Emyou will find ^Ctru^De ^Gsadness

^Gwhen i was a child i de^Cpended on a bottle and ^Amfull grown i've been known to ^Clean on a ^Dbottle but ^Gyou're the real deal in a ^Cworld of imposters and ^Ami've seen the program make ^Cmen out of ^Dmonsters

'cause ^Ci still wake up ^Gshaken by dreams and ^Ci hate to say it but the ^Gway it seems is that ^Cno ^Done is ^Gfine ^C take the ^Dtime to ^Gpeel a few layers and ^Emyou will find ^Ctru^De ^Gsadness

^Cangela became a ^Gtarget as ^Dsoon as her beauty was ^Gseen by ^Cyoung men who try to re^Gduce her down to a ^Emscene on an x-rated ^Dscreen is she not ^Cmore than the curve of her ^Ghips is she not ^Cmore than the shine on her ^Glips does she not ^Emdream to sing and to ^Clive and to dance down her ^Amown path without being ^D7torn apart does she not have a ^Cheart

i ^Gcannot go on with this ^Cevil inside me i ^Amstep out my front door and i ^Cfeel it sur^Dround me just ^Gknow the kingdom of ^Cgod is within you ^Ameven though the battle is ^Cbound to con^Dtinue

'cause ^Ci still wake up ^Gshaken by dreams and ^Ci hate to say it but the ^Gway it seems is that ^Cno ^Done is ^Gfine ^C take the ^Dtime to ^Gpeel a few layers and ^Cyou will find ^Emtrue ^Csadness ^Emtrue ^Csadness ^Ctrue ^Dtrue ^Gsadness