[Chorus]
Fmaj7 C G
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in
And if you do not want to see me again
I would understand, I would understand

[Verse]
Am
The angry boy, a bit too insane
C
Icing over a secret pain
G
You know you don't belong
Am
You're the first to fight, you're way too loud
C
You're the flash of light on a burial shroud
G
I know something's wrong

[Pre-Chorus]
Well, everyone I know has got a reason
To say, "Put the past away"

[Chorus]
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in
And if you do not want to see me again
I would understand, I would understand

[Verse]
Well he's on the table and he's gone to code
And I do not think anyone knows
What they are doing here
And your friends have left you, you've been dismissed
I never thought it would come to this
And I, I want you to know

[Pre-Chorus]
Everyone's got to face down the demons
Maybe today, you could put the past away

[Chorus]
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in
And if you do not want to see me again
I would understand, I would understand
I would understand

[Bass solo - light guitar thing]
twice then light guitar thing on 3rd
four times
I would understand
I would understand
I would understand

[Instrumental - chorus chords]
twice

[Guitar solo - same as light guitar]
four times

Dsus4 / C
Can you put the past away?

[Chorus]
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
I would understand
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
I would understand
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
And I would understand
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
I would understand
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
And I would understand

[Outro]
Light chords 3x