Intro/Verses/Riff A e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------0-----------------------------| A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------------------------------------| A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Chorus e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------| G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------| D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------| A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff B e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------3---3-------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0------2----2----2---2-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0---2---------------------------------| A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 Rise above gonna start a war e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------0-----------------------------| A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Whatcha want whatcha need whatcha come here for e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------------------------------------| A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Well an eye for an eye and an for fight e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------0-----------------------------| A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Takin me down is a prisoners right e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------------------------------------| A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Got shackles on my wings on tight e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------| G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------| D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------| A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Beggin makin compromise e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------| G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------| D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------| A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Fast enough it's hard to hide e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------| G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------| D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------| A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Sometimes I want to disappear e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------3-----3---3---2----------------------------------------------------| G|---2-----2---2---2---3----------------------------------------------------| D|-0---------0---------3----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------2-----1----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 When I feel good I play under warm distress Pass it up on a better day Well you got whatcha want you never knew Perfect gift from me to you Yeah yeah yeah Chorus Got shackles on my wings on tight Beggin makin compromise Fast enough it's hard to hide Sometimes I want to disappear Riff A Riff B (Raise up to your ability), You never knew what I could find e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------3---3-------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0------2----2----2---2-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0---2---------------------------------| A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| What could come when we realize, Don't no one want to compromise e|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------| B|------3----------0---0---------3------3---3-------------------------------| G|--------4--------0---0------2----2----2---2-------------------------------| D|----4-----4--------------0----------0---2---------------------------------| A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------| Riff B (Raise up to your ability) Yeah I'm scared but I'll disappear Run around before I'll come with you Like he's from an Riff B (Raise up to your ability) I know that you wanna Cause it was easy to see Of my ability Riff B (Raise up to your ability) Yeah you're undecided Yeah so I can see it Yeah I'm gonna wipe your mind Riff B Focus on your ability Focus on your ability Now focus on your ability Focus on your ability Riff B Gain again what they want to steal Gain again what they want to steal Gonna gain again what they want to steal Gain again what they want to steal

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