THE MATERIAL - WHAT WE ARE CHORDS

The Material - What We Are (Album) I decided to put all the tabs that I made for this album in one place, enjoy! 1. Appearances 2. Stay Here Forever 3. Bird Without Wings 4. Let You Down 5. This Is Goodbye 6. What We Are 7. I'd Be Lying 8. A World Outside 9. The Only One 10. I'm Alive 11. What Happens Next 1. Appearances *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (INTRO) G#m G#m E F# A#/B B (VERSE)

^G#m This isn't hide and seek I left, you followed m^Ee I need some time to thin^Ek And you kn^F#ow it ^G#m I'm feeling trapped inside But too afraid to cr^Ey I'm living my own l^Eie And you kno^F#w it

(PRE-CHORUS)

^G#m Well I've been keeping up appearances, But this smile's wearing thi^En

(CHORUS)

Let me out, let me o^F#ut I think I might dr^G#mown I'm suffocating si^G#mlently in fr^A#/Bont of th^Be crow^Ed Let me out, let me o^F#ut I can't make a so^G#mund I hate to say it but I th^D#ink it's over

G#m G#m (VERSE)

^G#m I struggle to hold on But I'm trying to be str^Eong Hiding more then I let o^F#n

And you know it

^G#m I'm searching for a dream A reason to bel^Eieve But I'm sinking undern^Eeath And you kno^F#w it

(PRE-CHORUS)

^G#m I've been keeping up appearances But this smile's wearing thi^En

(CHORUS)

(BREAK) G#m G#m

^E Let me out, let me o^F#ut I think I might dr^G#mown ^G#m ^E Let me out, let me o^F#ut, let me o^G#mut, Let me out, let me o^G#mut, this smile's wearing thin

(CHORUS)

^E Let me out, let me o^F#ut I think I might dr^G#mown I'm suffocating si^G#mlently in fr^A#/Bont of th^Be crow^Ed Let me out, let me o^F#ut I can't make a so^G#mund I hate to say it but I th^D#ink it's over

E F# Over G#m 2. Stay Here Forever *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (INTRO) Fm C# G# D# (VERSE)

^Fm There we were, dancing in the dark Put your hands wrapped around my h^C#eart ^D# ^Fm We were kids, shamelessly in love In the days when love was still en^C#ough ^D#

(PRE-CHORUS)

Well t^C#ake me back to when you said goodbye So that I could change your m^D#ind

(CHORUS)

Da^Fmrling don't go Don't l^C#eave me alone Come on and sa^G#y we're together, sa^D#y we're together I^Fmt's a mistake Don't l^C#eave me this way Come on and sta^G#y here forever, sta^D#y here forever

Fm (VERSE)

^Fm Sneaking out to meet you in the street Running fast against the summer h^C#eat ^D# ^Fm I never thought that those days would ever end But here we are, you wanna be just fr^C#iends ^D#

(PRE-CHORUS)

Well t^C#ake me back to when you said goodbye So that I could change your m^D#ind

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE) Fm Fm C# C# D#

^Fm Take me back to when you said goodbye, so that I could change your mind ^C# Take me back to when you said goodbye, goodb^C#ye

(CHORUS)

Da^Fmrling don't go Don't l^D#eave me alone Come on and sa^C#y we're together, sa^D#y we're together I^Fmt's a mistake Don't l^C#eave me this way Come on and sta^G#y here forever, sta^D#y here forever

Fm C#

Sta^G#y here forever, sta^D#y here forever Fm C#

3. Bird Without Wings *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (VERSE)

L^D#mately I've been feeling Like a b^A#/Bird without its wings Tell me ho^Bw can one still fly without the o^C#ther M^D#my heart is missing a big part That o^A#/Bnly you can see I try so ha^Brd to patch the hole with Friends and lo^C#vers

(PRE-CHORUS)

^A#m And I know you can s^D#mave me If I could lea^Brn to let go I just g^C#otta let go

(CHORUS)

^D#m I could ask you my qu^Bestions But I know the an^F#swers I know what's mi^C#ssing from this l^D#mife I could search for the mea^Bning But I know what's wa^F#iting I know I nee^C#d you in this l^D#mife

(VERSE)

There w^D#mas a time when I could hear you ca^A#/Blling out to me (calling out to me) There's s^Bo much noise that its gotten in the wa^C#y I kno^D#mw that I could be the girl You wa^A#/Bnted me to be I just pra^By you still recognize my f^C#ace

(PRE-CHORUS)

^A#m I know you could s^D#mave me If I could lea^Brn to let go Learn to let g^C#o

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)

You were the one bes^C#ide my f^D#meet You were the wind up^A#/Bon my che^Bek I'm letting g^C#o of everyth^D#ming Cause now I bel^Bieve You were the one bes^C#ide my f^D#meet You were the wind up^A#/Bon my che^Bek Each breath is a gift you've given m^C#e And now I bel^D#mieve

(BUILD-UP) I know you could save me

If I could lea^Brn to let go I just g^C#otta let go

(CHORUS)

4. Let You Down *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (VERSE)

S^Gmo here we a^Bbre again, And you've thi^Cmnkin that you've wo^Gmn And ^GmI still can't r^Bbecognize the pe^Cmrson that you've beco^Gmme

(PRE-CHORUS)

Will you l^Gmook and see what you've do^Ebne to me? I've been cr^Fying on my floo^Gmr Can you hea^Gmr me now as I'm wa^Eblking out? I won't t^Fake this, take this anym^Dore

(CHORUS)

I didn't mean to le^Gmt you down,^Eb I didn't mean to ca^Bbll you out,^D I didn't mean to spr^Gmead your little s^Ebecrets all ar^Dound, I didn't mean to wa^Gmlk away ^Eb when you were lying t^Bbo my face,^D I didn't mean to tu^Gmrn right back and pu^Ebt you in your pl^Dace Or, maybe I di^Gmd

(VERSE)

O^Gmh, so you're an a^Bbctor now? Like guess our sto^Cmry was just prete^Gmnd And ^GmI, bet your a^Bbrrogance, It ge^Cmts you in the e^Gmnd

(PRE-CHORUS)

Did you th^Gmink that I wouldn't r^Ebealize? You pla^Fyed me for a foo^Gml How do y^Gmou feel now? Every^Ebone found out and w^Fe all know the tr^Duth, about you

(CHORUS)

(INTERLUDE/SOLO-PART) Eb Bb D Gm Eb D (BRIDGE)

You should've see^Ebn your face when I walked out, I let the wo^Gmrds fall out of my mouth, It would've fe^Eblt so good to pull the curtain d^Down, No one believes you no^Gmw

(BUILD-UP) Bb Cm

I didn't mean to le^Gmt you do^Bbwn, n^Cmo

(CHORUS)

5. This Is Goodbye *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (INTRO) Fm C# G# G# D# Fm C# G# G# (VERSE)

^Fm Hold back the tears, I've been here t^C#oo long I'm just wasting t^Fmime, so it's t^C#ime to move o^D#n And you can't den^Fmy, I've put off my dr^C#eams Throw that calenda^Fmr out, there's more o^C#ut there for m^D#e

(CHORUS)

So I'm g^G#one, out the door Needed y^D#ou, but not anymore Sure it's tr^Fmue, I might fa^D#il But not the s^C#ame way as if I stayed h^D#ere This is goodb^Fmye

(VERSE)

Please bite your to^Fmngue, cause there's nothing to sa^C#y I've been cursing the cl^Fmock, so I'm l^C#eaving toda^D#y I've never been sc^Fmared, of taking the ch^C#ance That you never d^Fmid, and you never w^G#ill, So how could you e^C#ver underst^D#and?

(CHORUS)

So I'm g^G#one, out the door Needed y^D#ou, but not anymore Sure it's tr^Fmue, I might fa^D#il But not the s^C#ame way as if I stayed h^D#ere This is goodb^Fmye

Fm (BRIDGE)

^Fm This is my chance to m^C#ake it,^D# ^Fm This is my life, I wont w^C#aste it h^D#ere

(BUILD-UP)

So I'm g^G#one, out the door Needed y^D#ou, but not anymore Sure it's tr^Fmue, I might fa^D#il But not the s^C#ame way as if I stayed h^D#ere

(CHORUS)

Now I'm g^G#one, out the door Needed y^D#ou, but not anymore Sure it's tr^Fmue, I might fa^D#il But not the s^C#ame way as if I stayed h^D#ere This is goodb^Fmye ^C# This is go^G#odby^D#e This is goodb^Fmye ^C# This is go^G#odbye N^G#ow I'^G/G#m g^Fmone

6. What We Are *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (INTRO) C#m C#m A F#m G# (VERSE)

^C#m You donât know our names So call us what you wa^Ant But we wonât leave th^F#mis place Until weâ?^G#?ve left o^C#mur mark

Like a cigarette

Try to stomp us o^Aut The walls that youâve b^F#muilt up Weâre gon^G#na burn them down T^C#make or leave it, weâre not gonna^A change

(CHORUS)

This is what, this is wh^Bat we are Forget what youâve b^C#meen told Little do they kno^F#mw Weâre ju^G#st getting s^Atarted This is what, this is wh^Bat we are Not fooling any^C#mone Take a look at what weâ?^F#m?ve done Weâre ju^G#st getting s^C#mtarted

(VERSE)

^C#m I can feel their eyes Trying to dim our l^Aight The harder that they tr^F#my The brighter w^G#e will shi^C#mne

We are the wayward sounds

You canât hold ^Aus down Cause we have learned to fl^F#my With our f^G#eet on the ground T^C#make or leave it, weâre not gonna^A change

(CHORUS)

(POST-CHORUS) A E E

Start^C#med ^A ^E ^B

(BRIDGE)

^C#m Times up we?^A?ve been hidden for ^Etoo long Gotta scream, gotta scr^Eeam it from our lun^C#mgs Times up weâve b^Aeen hidden for ^Etoo ^Blong

(BUILD-UP)

^A This is what we are, this is what we are

(CHORUS)

^A This is what, this is wh^Bat we are Forget what youâve b^C#meen told Little do they kno^F#mw Weâre ju^G#st getting s^Atarted This is what, this is wh^Bat we are Not fooling any^C#mone Take a look at what weâ?^F#m?ve done Weâre ju^G#st getting started ^A Weâre just getting started ^B Weâre ju^Cdimst getting ^C#mstarted

7. I'd Be Lying *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (VERSE)

^G#m Each day^B I see it ^E The memor^F#y of me leaving ^G#m I still don't ^Beven know the reason wh^F#y ^G#m Early^B one morning ^E I left a no^F#te with no warning ^G#m Too scared to ^Beven really say goodb^F#ye

(PRE-CHORUS)

Oh ^EI wish you could h^F#ear the truth

(CHORUS)

That I'd be l^G#mying if I s^Eaid ^B That I don't need y^F#ou And I'd be l^G#mying if I s^Eaid ^B I'm better off ^F#alone And I've been tr^G#mying to forg^Eet ^B The day I let y^F#ou g^G#mo ^E I'd be l^F#ying But I guess you'll never kno^G#mw

(VERSE)

^G#m You were^B what I needed ^E But I was too bl^F#ind to see it ^G#m I know that you ne^Bver would have let me f^F#all (Now I'm falling down) ^G#m And now^B it's too late ^E You've gone awa^F#y without a tra^G#mce It's like you were ne^Bver even here at a^F#ll

(PRE-CHORUS)

Oh ^EI wish you could h^F#ear the truth

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)

Because I'm a wr^Eeck when you are gone I kno^G#mw now that ^F#I was wrong I n^Eeed you, I need to find you ^G#m Come bac^D#k, come back, come back to me I'm a wr^Eeck when you are gone I kno^G#mw now that ^F#I was wrong I n^Eeed you, I need to find you ^F# Come back, come back, come back to me

(BUILD-UP)

And I'd be l^G#mying if I sa^Eid,^B o^F#hh I'd be l^G#mying if I sa^Eid ^F# Come back, come back, come back to me

(CHORUS)

I'd be l^G#mying if I s^Eaid ^B That I don't need y^F#ou And I'd be l^G#mying if I s^Eaid ^B I'm better off ^F#alone And I've been tr^G#mying to forg^Eet ^B The day I let y^F#ou g^Eo I'd be l^F#ying But I guess you'll never kno^G#mw ^E ^B I g^F#uess you'll never kno^G#mw ^E Kno^G#mw

8. A World Outside *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (VERSE)

I can s^D#mee your loosing hope your sm^D#miles not the s^Bame don't try to den^C#y it I can hea^D#mr it when you speak your vo^D#mice gives you awa^By so why try to h^C#ide it? and i kno^D#mw you feel broken but ^D#mI will never leave you al^Bone Keep believing, keep on br^C#eathin'

(CHORUS)

Just d^D#mon't, give up, th^Bere's so much that you should be se^F#eing you wouldn't bel^C#ieve it I know you've h^D#mad, enough, but th^Bere's a world outside that's been wa^F#iting life's what you m^C#ake it

so don't throw it away (VERSE)

I know it's h^D#mard to get back up when the wo^D#mrld has turned on yo^Bu you can't find a re^C#ason just reach o^D#mut and take my hand I swea^D#mr we'll make it thro^Bugh keep believing, keep on br^C#eathin'

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)

^B keep believing, keep on br^C#eathin' don't throw it awa^By keep believing, keep on br^C#eathin'

(BUILD-UP)

just d^D#mon't, give up, th^Bere's so much that you should be se^F#eing you wouldn't bel^C#ieve it (don't throw it away)

(CHORUS)

9. The Only One *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (INTRO) Cm Ab (VERSE)

^BbI was al^Cmone when you came running I was a str^Cmanger in the dark You found the l^Abight in me And you lit up my hea^Abrt The^Bbre was a t^Cmime when I was broken There was a p^Cmiece of me with you You put me b^Aback together And now I'm bra^Abnd new ^Bb

(PRE-CHORUS)

^Ab Well I've been trying to find the words to sa^Bby That I'll be lost with^About you Yeah I'll be lost with^Bbout you

(CHORUS)

Coz you're the o^Ebnly one that gets me And you're the o^Bbnly one that keeps me safe When I'm fa^Cmr from sleep and lonely You're the o^Abnly one that holds me When I'm o^Ebut there chasing my dreams And I've g^Bbot you by my side I can pu^Cmt this world behind me Coz you're the o^Abnly one that I need ton^Cmight

(VERSE)

If I forg^Cmet to say I love you If I get lo^Abst along the way You'll be the o^Cmne guiding me back everyda^Aby I know the r^Cmoad hasn't been easy I know our fait^Abh will pull us through The promise we m^Cmade through thick and thin still holds thr^Abough

(PRE-CHORUS)

^Ab Well I've been trying to find the words to sa^Bby

(CHORUS)

(POST-CHORUS) Bb Cm

And I'll be lo^Bbst with^About you Yeah I'll be lost with^Bbout you

(BRIDGE)

^Cm It doesn't matter how far away w^Bbe g^Cmo In your arms is a place that ^BbI call h^Abome The place I call h^Bbome

(CHORUS)

The o^Ebnly one that gets me And you're the o^Bbnly one that keeps me safe When I'm fa^Cmr from sleep and lonely You're the o^Abnly one that holds me When I'm o^Ebut there chasing my dreams And I've g^Bbot you by my side I can pu^Cmt this world behind me Coz you're the o^Abnly one that I need ton^Cmight

(OUTRO)

I'd be lost with^Cmout you Yeah I'd be lost with^Cmout you

10. I'm Alive *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (VERSE)

Te^C#mll me what you really wanna say T^C#make that mask off, let me see your face N^Aow it's time to end this char^Bade It's not rea^C#ml

it's not real

^C#mI can see right through your lifeless eyes When e^C#mvery word was just another lie So co^Amfortable in your new disgu^F#mise you're not rea^C#ml you're not r^C#meal

(CHORUS)

I'm al^C#mive, look inside There's a hea^Art that is beating Tell me wh^Eat that means to y^Bou ^G#m I am r^C#meal, I can feel Every wo^Ard that cuts through me Must I bl^Eeed to prove to y^Bou Th^G#mat I'm al^C#mive

(VERSE)

Fee^C#mls like I've been living with a ghost Y^C#mou weren't there when you were needed most And a^All your promises were hollo^F#mw Just like yo^C#mu Just like yo^C#mu

(CHORUS)

(INTERLUDE) C#m C#m C#m C#m (BRIDGE)

F^Aeel my hea^F#mrt (I'm alive) F^C#meel my hea^Brt ^G#m

(CHORUS)

11. What Happens Next *No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (VERSE)

This is ou^Ebr time now, take a l^Bbook around Everyth^Cming is about to cha^Abnge We've said ou^Ebr goodbyes It's time to r^Bbealize that Not^Cmhing gold e^Bbver sta^Abys

(PRE-CHORUS)

^Ab We've set our sails for s^Ebo much m^Bbore Won't let our dreams get washed ash^Abore This is what we've w^Ebaited f^Bbor

(CHORUS)

So tell me wh^Ebat happens next I've been d^Bbying to see Will we f^Cminally move on Oh it's s^Abo bittersweet And all the da^Ebys that we've shared I will ne^Bbver forget But it's t^Cmime to find o^Bbut no^Abw Wh^Bbat happens ne^Abxt ^Eb ^Bb

(VERSE)

Waves of m^Ebemories crashing ^Bbat my feet I wouldn't tr^Cmade them for anythin^Abg But the r^Eboad ahead is a p^Bbage unread And there's n^Cmo place I'd r^Bbather b^Abe

(CHORUS)

(INTERLUDE) Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab (BUILD-UP)

This is ou^Ebr time now, take a l^Bbook around Everyth^Cming is about to cha^Abnge We've said ou^Ebr goodbyes It's time to r^Bbealize that Things will ne^Cmver b^Bbe the s^Abame

(CHORUS)

(OUTRO)

We've set our sails for so much m^Bbore Won't let our dreams get washed ash^Cmore This is what we've w^Bbaited f^Abor What we've waited f^Ebor We've set our sails for so much m^Bbore Won't let our dreams get washed ash^Cmore This is wh^Bbat we've waite^Abd for What we've w^Bbaited f^Abor

^Bb_____^Eb_____________________ Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ -Matt

The Material - What we are