To My Younger Self

Gm To my younger self, I'm writing you from 2012 Bb It's not high school that is killing me, it's my mental health Gm Know you struggle now but brace yourself for these few years of hell D N.C. You'll paint a smile every day but every night, you'll pray for help Gm Wish there was something that I could do to save you from what's coming Bb You might be a soldier, but know that your demons built an army Gm And they're taking over now, all I see through my tears is black D Gm Tell mom and dad I love them, but I have to go, no turning back Bb And I know that your heart is aching Gm I know that you don't know why Bb And you can't stop your hands from shaking Now you want to die Gm If I could tell you everything I know now Bb I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out Gm In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt D You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down Gm If I could tell you everything I know now Bb I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out Gm In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt D You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down Gm To my younger self, I'm writing you from 2020 Bb You made it through the war and woke up to a new beginning Gm You graduated college D Mom and dad are both so proud that you rose up from the ashes Gm A survivor, you are now Gm How I wish I could write to the girl back in 2012 Bb And send her all the light to find her way without losing herself Gm And show her all the things she'll miss D If she don't get a second chance Gm Thank God I'm here today to tell you that you'll make it through the black Gm Bb And I know that your heart was aching Gm I know that you put up a fight Bb From making it through all the breaking D Now you feel alive Gm If I could tell you everything I know now Bb I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out Gm In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt D You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down Gm If I could tell you everything I know now Bb I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out Gm In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt D Gm You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down