Powerless

F I remember the day that we first met F/A Bb I felt like I could feel my heart Dm C Beating for the first time F But then after a month or two of holding you F/A Bb Your grip got way too hard Dm I couldn't get away C Eb Bb I was struggling to breathe Eb C But now I know I just can't leave Bb F Cause I'm powerless, powerless C Dm Loving you makes me want to die Bb F But my cowardice, cowardice C Dm It makes me too scared to leave your side Bb F C Dm Your every kiss is killing me and keeping me alive Bb F But I'm powerless to leave you C F Believe me, believe me I have tried F I believed every word you said F/A Bb Went where you led until I was so lost Dm C I couldn't find my way home F Now I've got you inside my head and in my bed F/A Bb But I'm not warm at all Dm C I'm lonely and I'm so cold Eb Bb And I'm struggling to see Eb C Is it you or is it me Bb F All I know is I'm powerless, powerless C Dm Loving you makes me want to die Bb F But my cowardice, cowardice C Dm It makes me too scared to leave your side Bb F C Dm Your every kiss is killing me and keeping me alive Bb F But I'm powerless to leave you C Bb Believe me, believe me I have tried Bb | | | Dm | C | 2x Bb I tried praying I've tried saying Dm I would never see you again C Bb I made promises that I couldn't keep Bb But I couldn't sleep Dm C Baby cause I need your touch Bb I tried crying and lying awake Dm C But my fatal mistake was the way that I covered the pain Gm My heart was too broken the moment I'd chosen to open it up Gm C Not knowing your love was only a drug and never enough Bb F C Now I'm powerless, powerless Bb F C You know I'm powerless, powerless Bb F I'm powerless, powerless C Dm Loving you makes me want to die Bb F But my cowardice, cowardice C Dm It makes me too scared to leave your side Bb F C Dm Your every kiss is killing me and keeping me alive Bb F But I'm powerless to leave you C F Believe me, believe me I have tried