This is the original version of the song covered by Carlos Santana and Steven Tyler.
This version has a much more somber mood than the more upbeat sounding Santana one. I
have to admit I like Damon s version much better.
Tune down a 1/2 step (D# G# C# F# A# D#, also noted as Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
All chords that I named below are relative to standard tuning (even though this song is
a 1/2 step down) so that I wouldn t have to give chord names that many (including me)
would be unfamiliar with.
Chords used:
E A D G B E
Am x 0 2 2 1 0
C x 3 2 0 1 0
F x 3 3 2 1 1
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
F# 2 4 4 3 2 2
Dm x 0 0 2 3 1
Intro:
She says I feel stranded,
and I can t tell anymore
if I m coming or I m going.
It s not how I planned it.
I ve got the key to the door,
but it just won t open.
I know, I know, I know
part of me says let it go
that life happens for a reason.
I don t, I don t, I don t
because it never worked before,
and this time I ll try anything to just feel better.
Tell me what to do.
You know I can t see through the haze around me.
I ll do anything to just feel better.
I can t find my way.
God, I need a change.
I ll do anything to just feel better, any little thing to just feel better.
She said I need you to hold me.
I m a little far from the shore,
and I m afraid of sinking.
You re the only one who knows me
and who doesn t ignore
that my soul is weeping.
I know, I know, I know
part of me says let it go,
everything must have its season.
Round and round we go.
Every day s the one before,
and this time I ll try anything to just feel better.
Tell me what to do.
You know I can t see through the haze around me.
I ll do anything to just feel better.
I can t find my way.
God, I need a change.
I ll do anything to just feel better, any little thing to just feel better.
And I m tired of holding on
to all the things I ought to leave behind
It s really getting old, yeah.
C G (one strum) C (one strum)
I think I need a little help this time.
(for this chorus, one strum for each chord, and let ring)
( is ringing)
Tell me what to do.
You know I can t see through the haze around me.
I ll do anything to just feel better.
( still ringing)
I can t find my way.
Yes, I need a change.
F (back to normal strum pattern) C
I ll do anything to just feel better, any little thing to just feel better.
Tell me what to do.
You know I can t see through the haze around me.
I ll do anything to just feel better.
I can t find my way.
God, I need a change.
I ll do anything to just feel better, any little thing to just feel better.
Outro:
