Intro: G - Bm - G - F# (x4) [Verse 1] G Bm G F# I've been here forever in the cold G Bm G F# G Bm G F# Waiting in the weather while you go out searching for our gold G Bm G F# G Bm G F# But nothing lasts forever I've been told G Bm G F# G Bm G F# Nothing lasts forever, oh, but some of this shit's gettin' pretty old [Chorus] G D G D Oh oh oh, if the son of God G D G D Would come down and tell me what to do, to my face, now G D G D Oh oh oh, if the son of God G D G D Would write it down for me in his own handwriting G D G D G D Oh oh oh, then I'd be good, then I'd be good G D I swear I'd be good G - Bm - G - F# [Verse 2] G Bm G F# But still you don't believe me G Bm G F# G Bm G F# As if I would be lyin', as if I were a suspect G Bm G F# G Bm G F# As if I were not crying, as if I was not forgiven G Bm G F# G Bm G F# For my sins, as if the mirror's broken G Bm G F# And I would get no chance on that side again [Chorus] G - D - G - D (x2) G - Bm - G - F# (x4) G Bm G F# G Bm G F# Softly and so sweetly, whisper near G Bm G F# G Bm G F# Softly and so sweetly, because you never know who's gonna overhear G Bm G F# G Bm G F# Well, if you're gonna shame me, say my name G Bm G F# G Bm G F# And if you're gonna blame, well then, lay the blame, lay the blame [Chorus]