Intro:
D A Bm A G
Oh, oh
Verse 1:
D G A G
They're cuttin' her up on the operatin' table, but it wasn't enough
Bm
The front desk pages, it's a call for the ages
A G
They couldn't save her, they couldn't save her
D G
The surgeon said, 'She had a hole in her heart
A G
But it wasn't her fault, it was there from the start'
Bm
Tryin' to love you through an open wound
A G
'Cause everythin' I put inside there just fell right through
D
And I hold the parts together with some pressure and glue
G
And you're runnin' in slow-mo to the hospital room
Bm
If you only knew
A G
How bad it hurt me too
D
So now you can take the money, you can get on a plane
G A G
To a beautiful island, build her house in my name
Bm
You can donate all the money to somebody in pain
A G
And you can rest your head down and not feel any shame
D G A G
I never loved you
Bm A G
I never loved you
D G
I never loved you in vain
Verse 2:
D
They're sewin' me shut
G A G
Openin' the doors and then removin' their gloves
Bm
Taking the long way to the end of the hallway
A G
They couldn't save her, they couldn't save her
D G
Told the nurses that we argued a lot
A G Bm
And you're ramblin' on about the last time we fought
A G
You drove off screamin' on the night you were caught
You left me standin' in the parkin' lot
D G
I took off chasin' you down Route 22
A G
'Cause you never listened, and I'm terrible too
Bm A G
You kept on drivin' far away from the issues
If you stopped, I would've kissed you
D
So now you can take the money, you can get on a plane
G A G
To a beautiful island, build her house in my name
Bm
You can donate all the money to somebody in pain
A G
And you can rest your head down and not feel any shame
D G A G
I never loved you
Bm A G
I never loved you
D
I never loved you in vain
Bridge:
G
Flash of light, heat of fire
Bm
Head on concrete and the screechin' of tires
G
Sound of sirens, rush of pain
I almost thought I heard you call my name
D
So now you can take the money, you can get on a plane
G A G
To a beautiful island, build her house in my name
Bm
You can donate all the money to somebody in pain
A G
And you can rest your head down and not feel any shame
D G A G
I never loved you
Bm A G
I never loved you
D G A G Bm A G
I never loved you in vain