Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

I walk the line

 Leave it all behind

 I've been waiting forever

Lets go back in time

 When I could read your mind

 Still I've been waiting

Bridge

It took the seasons going by

 To know its not my fault

Chorus

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

 Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

 Tried to be everything but you

Verse 2

Its been so long

 Since you've been home

 I used to wait up forever

I used to say a prayer

 Wishing you were there

 And I'm still waiting

You told me once

You'd show up

 But I fell for that

 Before I fell to pieces

Then I woke up

To no one,

 Just a picture of Jesus

 And a house left in pieces

Bridge

It took the seasons going by

 To know its not my fault

Chorus

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

 Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

 Tried to be everything but you

Break

I wanted you

I need you

I want to believe you

I wanted you

I need you

I want to believe you

HALF CHORUS:(softer strumming)

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

 tried to be everything but you

Chorus

(back to regular strumming)

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

 Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

 Tried to be everything but you

Chorus

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

 Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

 Tried to be everything but you