Ups And Downs

C G Am F 4x Fm C G Am F I've seen mountain tops and I've hit rock bottom C G I've loved and I've lost Am F I've watched relationships blossom C G Am F I've had everything and I've had nothing at all C G Am F There have been times when I've been left to sit with my thoughts C G Am F These nights can be lonely and that is no lie C G Am F Sometimes I can't fight my feelings inside C G Am F C G Am F But when I step back, I start to see that all of these emotions are a part of me C G Am F C G Am F Yeah, I feel them for a reason and there ain't no point in leading myself down destructive ways of the past C G Am F No, I've learned to let go and let the new ways take hold C G Am F Find beauty in the balance and relax C G Am F C G Am F There will be ups and there will be downs but it takes both to make it so astounding C G Am F This experience we share and the love that we bear C G Am F Fm It's what keeps our hearts pounding C G If we didn't have a light would we know the dark C G Abm Am If there were no suffering would there be a spark to change what you do F Change who you are C G C To get up take action and make a start at doing what you love G Following your dreams Am F Fm Listening to your heart and setting yourself free C G Am F Fm Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa C G Am F For so long I feared being alone C G Am F Not having a home and wondering what I would do on my own C G Am F With all that I felt I didn't trust myself C G Am F And ultimately, I created my own hell C G Am F I trapped myself in cycles cause I couldn't let go C G Am F I was searching for validation and depriving myself of hope C G Then one day it clicked Am F I need to use my gift C G Am F Stop searching for this pleasure and get on a different kick C G When benefiting the ego is the only gain Am F In the end you're sure to only find pain C G Am F But when you align your heart and mind you'll find that you're right on time C G Am F It may sound obscene but there's an in between of your love and your fear if you stay right here C G Am F Fm Learn to let go, let your life unfold, see what will appear when your vision is clear C G If we didn't have a light would we know the dark C G Abm Am If there were no suffering would there be a spark to change what you do F Change who you are C G C To get up take action and make a start at doing what you love G Following your dreams Am F Fm Listening to your heart and setting yourself free C G Am F Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa C G Am F Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa -Jam C G Am F 4x Fm- C G Am F If I have any advice, it's to go and live your life C G Don't worry about what they say Am F Just take it all in stride C G Everything is temporary Am F Nothing will stay the same C G So be kind Am F Fm Live life your way C G If we didn't have a light would we know the dark C G Abm Am If there were no suffering would there be a spark to change what you do F Change who you are C G C To get up take action and make a start at doing what you love G Following your dreams Am F Fm Listening to your heart and setting yourself free C G Am F Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa C G Am F Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa -End C-