| --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | --8s10(hold)--- | --8s7—8-8(hold) | --8-8-8-(hold)- | --------------- | 
 | --9------------ | --7-----9------ | --7---7-------- | -----------0--- | 
 | --7------------ | --9-----11----- | --9---9-------- | --------0h2---- | 
 | --0------------ | --0-----0------ | --0---0-------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 

  A               Dsus2           Esus4           Dsus2
 | -0------------- | -0------------- | -0------------- | -0------------- | 
 | -2------------- | -3------------- | -5------------- | -3------------- | 
 | -2------------- | -2------------- | -4------------- | -2---------0--- | 
 | -2--------2s4-- | -4--------4s6-- | -6--------2s4-- | -4------0h2---- | 
 | -0------------- | -0------------- | -0------------- | -0------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 

 A               Dsus2           Esus4
 | -0------------- | -0------------- | -0-------9-7--- | -10-9-7-9-7---- | 
 | -2------------- | -3------------- | -5-------9--10- | -7----7-7-7-10- | 
 | -2------------- | -2------------- | -4-------9----- | -7----7-------- | 
 | -2--------2s4-- | -4--------4s6-- | -6-------9----- | -7----7-------- | 
 | -0------------- | -0------------- | -0------------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
Bm7     x 2 4 2 3 2                    Riff    | --------------- | 
E       0 2 2 1 0 0                            | -----3-3------- | 
D       x 5 4 2 3 2                            | ---2-4-2-2-2--- | 
A*      5 7 7 6 5 5                            | -4-------4-0--- | 
Dsus2*  x 5 7 7 5 5                            | --------------- | 
Asus4   x 0 2 2 3 0                            | --------------- | 

A        D9                   Esus4                   D9
Hold on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like hell
A        D9                    Esus4               D9
Hold on. Hold on to yourself. You know that only time can tell,

(Riff)


Bm7                     E
what is it in me that refuses to believe,
           Bm7             D
This isn't easier than the real thing.


A            D9
My love, you know that you're my best friend,
    Esus4                         D9
you know that I'd do anything for you and
A           D9
my love let nothing come between us,
   Esus4                      D9
my love for you is strong and true.  (Riff)


Bm7                    E                Bm7             D
Am I in heaven here or am I. . . at the crossroads I am standing
   F#m                  A*         D9*    E
So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray
F#m                      A*              D9*      E
that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day
            Bm7    E      Bm7                 D
and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile
Asus4       A
across your face

Now the Solo. Crank up the gain control.

 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | -10s12-12-12s14 | --14b15r14b15-- | 17--12s14-14s10 | -10s5-5s10----- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 

 | 12s14—14s17--17--17-----17s5--- | 4b5r4---4b5r4-- | --------------- | 
 | -----------17--17-------------- | -----5-------5- | 5s7-7s9-7-5h7-5 | 
 | ------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | ------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | ------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | ------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | 

 | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | -6-6h7-7s9----- | --7—6s2-------- | 
 | --7------------ | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- |   Overdrive off.

A                 D9
Oh God, if you're out there won't you hear me.
Esus4                       D9
I know we've never talked before and (Riff)
A           Fm
Oh God, the man I love is leaving,
          D9* (stop strumming, vocals only)
won't you take him when he comes to your door.

(resume strumming)
Bm7                    E
Am I in heaven here or am I in hell,
       Bm7        D
at the crossroads I am standing


   F#m                  A*         D9*    E
So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray
F#m                      A*              D9*      E
that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day
            Bm7    E      Bm7                 D
and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile
   F#m                  A*         D9*    E
So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray
F#m                      A*              D9*      E
that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day
            Bm7    E
and we will praise it (slow down)
    Bm7                 D              A           D9
and love the light that brings a smile across your face


Esus4   D9   A    D9   Esus4   D9
Outro:
A        D9                   Esus4
Hold on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like

Hell

 | ---0---0---0--- | -----0--------- | 
 | -3---2---0----- | -0h2—---------- | 
 | --------------- | -2------------- | 
 | --------------- | -2------------- | 
 | --------------- | -0------------- | 
 | --------------- | --------------- |