[Intro] G.. G a painted heart on a sidewalk G C a bleedin' sun on a silver screen.. C I feel my ego when I talk.. G lost myself in the in between.. G lustful eyes filled with love now Em sending in every cavalry C a few more souls on the bus now D Em shut my eyes right at seventeen.. C always hits me.. D Em C I'm.. always shifting.. [Chorus] G take my hand, now and forever G where I stand, C how can you live and let die? C oh, man, look in the mirror C take my hand, G and don't you ever let go.. (take my hand, now and forever) G (take my hand, now and forever) Em don't you ever let go.. (take my hand, now and forever) C (take my hand, now and forever) G told myself maybe someday.. G C I'd fall down from the centerpiece.. C I treat my mind like an ashtray G I owe you an apology.. G breakin' plans on a Sunday Em with myself, maybe make some peace C I forgot every birthday D Em open eyes right at twenty three.. C always hits me.. yeah.. D Em C I'm.. always shifting.. [Chorus] G take my hand, now and forever G where I stand, C how can you live and let die? C oh, man, look in the mirror C take my hand, G and don't you ever let go.. (take my hand, now and forever) G (take my hand, now and forever) Em don't you ever let go.. (take my hand, now and forever) C (take my hand, now and forever) Am pick apart all of the pieces D while I'm.. running out of time.. Am iron out all of the creases and just D hang it out to dry.. C G shallow hearts for shallow minds.. D take ache to be alive.. C G we fall apart and redefine D what keeps you up at night.. G oh, take my hand, now and forever G where I stand, Em just as you losing yourself again C look in the mirror [Chorus] G take my hand, now and forever G where I stand, C how can you live and let die? C oh, man, look in the mirror C take my hand, G and don't you ever let go.. (take my hand, now and forever) G (take my hand, now and forever) Em don't you ever let go.. (take my hand, now and forever) C (G) (take my hand, now and forever)