G                         D7                      C    
Your bearings are shot and your car don't work like she used to
        Am                         C        D7          G        
Your friends don't call and they don't even bother with offering excuses
    G                   D7                 C        
The TV is on, but it's always on, so it's useless
              Am                  C     D7               G           
It's just the awful news and the sorry truth that we're definitely sinking
      Am                C       D7      G         
So I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you
             Am                       C       D7         G      
You'll just hurt your chest and your face'll turn bright blue
        Am             C           Am             C         
This is how it's gonna be, this is how it's gonna be
        Am                        C           D7      G    
This is how it'll be and there's nothing that we can do
             Am                             C     D7       G     
And if you start believing that I'll stop holding my breath too


              G                         D7                             C          
You've been praying for change but you ain't been in church since the 10th grade
     Am                       C             D7              G
You cry at your job, don't believe in your vote, and never celebrate your birthday
        G                  D7                 C                
So you set up a dinner to make you feel less desperate, and worthless
          Am                     C           D7              G                
But your dad gets drunk so your mom throws a fit while your man hits on the waitress
      Am                C      D7      G     
So I wouldn't waste my time if I were you
             Am                  C      D7       G      
You'll just snap your spine and strip away your youth
        Am             C           Am             C         
This is how it's gonna be, This is how it's gonna be
        Am                          C           D7      G    
This is how this'll be and there's nothing that we can do
                   Am                            C      D7     G     
Yeah, and if you start believing that I'll stop wasting my time too
                   Am                            C      D7     G
Yeah, and if you start believing that I'll stop wasting my time too
                     Am
Because you're my incentive
        C      D7   G     
And if you go, I go too