G                  B7                Em 
I heard it said that words are deadly things?
            C              Cm           G       D7 
I was surprised to find myself alive and breathing
       G                          B7                   Em                                          
I said I know it's tough but I'm growing up; and your love, it just ain't 
Cm
good enough, 
         G    Em       C    D7    G
so I'm taking back my heart for me. 
        G         B7             Em 
I was lured into every word you speak.          
                 C              Cm               G          D7             
Yeah when I was young you could tie my tongue and weaken my knees, 
        G                       B7             Em                Cm 
But the lines been drawn and I'm moving on. Another girl will come 
              G      Em       C  D7    G         G7
along, so I'm taking back my heart for me.
 C                                  D7                     G 
This is the end of the road this is where we part, you can keep all your 
                 Em
memories but I'm taking my heart.
        C                 D7                G G7 
Turns out being away is a wonderful way to be.
          C                           D7                  G 
I'm going back to the earth, back to open doors, back to beach boys records 
   Cm
and minor 4's  
          G       Em     C      D7 G
Cause I'm taking back my heart for me.
 
   G                  B7               Em       G7
I heard it said that words are deadly things?
           C               Cm           G         D7 
I was surprised to find myself alive and breathing
          G                      B7                    Em             
I said I know it's tough but I'm growing up; and your love,
              Cm
it just ain't good enough,
        G      Em      C    D7  G
so I'm taking back my heart for me.