Em D Am C D
Em D Am C D


[Verse 1]
Em               D
   He never knew struggle
Am                       C      D
   Never played by their rules
Em                      D
   But the things which faded bound him
Am C           D           Em
     Worked to blacken and bruise him
      D                             Am
Using all of his strength but still losing
             C    D
A war in his head


[Chorus]
Em               D
   He's dying to catch his breath
Am                     C     D
   Keep his head above water
Em                 D                   Am
   And there is no falling back and he knows
C           D            Em
   That the war it ain't over, over
D
Quietly killing him
Am             C    D
Slowly wasting away
Em               D                       Am
   He's dying to catch his breath all in vain
                           Em
   'Cause the war it ain't over


[Interlude]
Em D Am C D
Em D Am C D


[Verse 2]
Em                D
   Eyes empty and hollow
Am                           C    D
   With his back against the wall
Em                  D
   But the memories won't show mercy
Am C           D           Em
     They will blacken and bruise him
      D                             Am
Using all of his strength but still losing
             C    D
A war in his head


[Chorus]
Em               D
   He's dying to catch his breath
Am                     C     D
   Keep his head above water
Em                 D                   Am
   And there is no falling back and he knows
C           D            Em
   That the war it ain't over, over
D
Quietly killing him
Am             C    D
Slowly wasting away
Em               D                       Am
   He's dying to catch his breath all in vain
                           Em
   'Cause the war it ain't over


[Solo]
Em D Am C D
Em D Am


[Bridge]
C          D           Em
   It will blacken and bruise him
      D                             Am
Using all of his strength but still losing
             C    D
A war in his head


[Chorus]
Em               D
   He's dying to catch his breath
Am                     C     D
   Keep his head above water
Em                 D                   Am
   And there is no falling back and he knows
C           D            Em
   That the war it ain't over, over
D
Quietly killing him
Am             C    D
Slowly wasting away
Em               D                       Am
   He's dying to catch his breath all in vain
                           Em
   'Cause the war it ain't over