For My Brother

[Am]You're simply saying ever[C]ything if you will
Take a [G]pen and write my name on a friend[Am]   [C]
Who never ca[G]red to let me in
[Am]And take a vast r[C]evine that for
[G]Three years swimmin' straight upstream
And the w[Am]ind...the wind w[C]on't drag me down the end

[Am]You live in[C]side my wall and I
I rea[G]ch back, hit you harder than God falls       [Am]          [C]
Christ, A[G]men, Amen, Amen
Y[Am]ou're such a l[C]ine to break and [G]I
I'm so scared to make another mistake in the end                               [Am]                                       [C]

But I j[G]ust wanna be happy a[D]gain [Am]Oh!
Until it all f[C]alls down
And where does that lea[D]ve me?
Well, th[G]ings, things, I've got so many things to [D]say
And with a bro[C]ken heart, and a stra[D]ight face
              [D]   Ring
I'm sayin' Brother, help me

[Am]It's just a nat[C]ural phase that I
I g[G]o through and then it's taken away
And then B[Am]AM! BAM! I[C]'m fi[G]xed
Yeah, and I'm in an[Am]other place to be where [C]I
I ca[G]n't sleep without the thought of me being so
[Am]So damn[C]ed sick   [G]

Take this s[D]ong, take this song a[Am]way
Until it a[C]ll falls down
And where does that leave [D]me?
Well, thi[G]ngs, things, I've got so many things to s[D]ay
And with a br[C]oken heart and a straight fa[D]ce
And he says Reach for the g[G]irl
Reach for the girl and hold her cl[D]ose
Believe you can sh[C]ine when you're silver
And I promise you go[D]ld; I promise you gold
And whenever you're da[G]rk inside
Don't let g[D]o; no, don't let go
Remember there's rain and there[C]'s candy and Christmasy winter snow                             [D]
And remember I l[G]ove you the same

And I'll strangle your pain
And he te[D]lls me to sing

and I sing, and I sing
           [C]      Hold
For my brother who keeps me sane
                 [D]     Hold          [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]
And tells me everything will be OK.

O[D]h, I'm so al[G]one God, I'm so al[D]one
I'm so al[C]one I'm alone Y[G]eah!