[VERSE]
 
F         Dm          Am      Bb
I'm holding out and I'm holding on, 
F        Am         Bb
To every letter and every song.
F                   Dm               Am            Bb
I pulled myself out of the day we ever had to meet,
F        Am              Bb
Are you through with me? (So...)
 
[CHORUS]
 
Bb             F
And when it all goes to hell, 
Dm           C        Bb
Will you be able to tell me
       F            C
You're sorry with a straight face?        x2
 
(Let's go!)
 
[VERSE]
 
F        Dm        Am     Bb
I'm all ears and I'm all scars 
F                       Am                       Bb
to hear you tell me "boys like you, you try too hard". 
F                    Dm               Am       Bb
To look not quite as desperate, I'm hanging on,
           F                  Am                        Bb
But I still know the way to make your make-up run. (So...)
 
[CHORUS]
 
Bb             F
And when it all goes to hell, 
Dm           C        Bb
Will you be able to tell me
       F             C
You're sorry with a straight face?        x3
 
(Take this to your grave, and I'll take it to mine)
 
Repeat chorus to end.