A  Em7  G 
 
[Verse 1]
A                          Em7
   An empty room can be so deafening,
                      G                                A
The silence makes you wanna scream, It drives you crazy.
                          Em7
I chased away the shadows of your name,
                       G
And burned the picture in a frame, But it couldn't save me.
 
Bm    G                    D
          And how could we quit something we never even tried,
Bm    G              E
            Well you still can't tell me why.
 
[Chorus]
G             D
  We built it up,
            A
To watch it fall.
        Bm               G
Like we meant nothing at all.
           D                A
I gave and gave the best of me, But couldn't give you what you need.
Em7              Bm
      You walked away,
             D
You stole my life,
        E                        G
Just to find what you're looking for.
       Bm           G
But no matter how I try,
                    A
I can't hate you anymore.
   Em7                     G
    ...I can't hate you anymore.
 
[Verse 2]
A                              Em7
  Your not the person that you used to be,
                   G
The one I want who wanted me,
                      A
And that's a shame but,
                                Em7
There's only so many tears that you can cry.
                                 G
Before it drains the light right from your eyes,
 
And I can't go on that way.
Bm    G              D
          And so I'm letting go of everything we were,
Bm    G              E
          It doesn't mean it doesn't hurt.
 
[Chorus]
G             D
  We built it up,
            A
To watch it fall.
        Bm               G
Like we meant nothing at all.
           D                A
I gave and gave the best of me, But couldn't give you what you need.
Em7              Bm
      You walked away,
             D
You stole my life,
        E                        G
Just to find what you're looking for.
       Bm           G
But no matter how I try,
                    A
I can't hate you anymore.
 
[Instrumental]
G D A
 
[Bridge]
Bm    G                D
         Sometimes you hold so tight, It slips right through your hands.
Bm    G         E
         Will I ever understand?
 
[Chorus/Outro]
G             D
  We built it up,
            A
To watch it fall.
        Bm               G
Like we meant nothing at all.
           D                A
I gave and gave the best of me, But couldn't give you what you need.
Em7              Bm
      You walked away,
             D
You stole my life,
        E                        G
Just to find what you're looking for.
       Bm           G
But no matter how I try,
                    A
I can't hate you anymore.
 
G             D
  We built it up,
            A
To watch it fall.
        Bm               G
Like we meant nothing at all.
           D                A
I gave and gave the best of me, But couldn't give you what you need.
Em7              Bm
      You walked away,
             D
You stole my life,
        E                        G
Just to find what you're looking for.
       Bm           G
But no matter how I try,
                    A
I can't hate you anymore.