Dbm        E             F#m        Dbm
You didn't know me, when you were a kid
A             Dbm      F#m            A
In trouble at school, alone at lunch again
Dbm      E              F#m        Dbm
I didn't know you, when I broke my knee
          A         Dbm           F#m       A
Spent the summer on crutches, and everybody teased
F#5             E5           A5        D5
Except for this one friend I almost forgot

(Refrão)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------1----1-1/2--1----------------1/2-1--------------------------------|
D|-----2--4----------------4--2---2-------------4--2---2-----------------------|
A|-/4---------------------------4--------------------4-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------4---------------------4--4/6--6--6/9------|

(Verso 2)
Dbm        E            F#m        Dbm
You didn't know me, but he knew me best
    A            Dbm        F#m             A
The weight of my brain, the fear of my cold head
Dbm       E         F#m           Dbm
You never saw me, interred in the ice
   A               Dbm          F#m                  A
My friend tried to melt, but he couldn't thaw me out right
   F#5           E5        A5            D5
So I got ditched freezing, alone with my thoughts

(Refrão)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------1----1-1/2--1----------------1/2-1--------------------------------|
D|-----2--4----------------4--2---2-------------4--2---2-----------------------|
A|-/4---------------------------4--------------------4-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------4---------------------4--4/6--6--6/9------|

    Db5           E5           A5                    E5
And though I once said, I was better off just being dead
 A5                    E5       F#5         A5
Better off just being dead, without my old friend
 Db5         E5           A5                    E5
True, I once said, I was better off just being dead
    A5                E5   F#5  A5
But I didn't know you yet

Dbm        E            F#m           Dbm
You didn't know me, but you got cold, too
     A             Dbm            F#m               A
And your mind was heavy, and you thought you might lose it
     Dbm        E             F#m         Dbm
Well everything fucked up, we both felt before
    A           Dbm       F#m             A
I'm glad for it all if it got us where we are
F#5             E5            A5        D5
With you in the boat there, I almost forgot

Db5         E5           A5                    E5
How I once said, I was better off just being dead
 A5                    E5     F#5             A5
Better off just being dead, I didn't know you yet
Db5               E5             A5                    E5
And you might've said, you were better off just being dead
    A5                 E5         F#5       A5
But looking out for you, my friend, look out

[Solo]  Db5  E5  A5  E5  A5  E5  F#5  A5

Dbm      E        F#m             Dbm
I didn't know you when you were a kid
    A             Dbm          F#m          A
But swimming with you, it sure feels like I did