Means To Believe

[ riff ] E | - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - | B | - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - | G | - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - | D | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | A | - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - | [ riff ] ( root note ) ( C ) ( D ) ( E ) ( E ) you’re building a ship with no sails , ( C ) ( D ) ( E ) ( E ) and setting out to brave the open sea . ( C ) ( D ) you’re standing before your god , ( G ) ( D ) but becoming something so far off . ( C ) ( D ) [ hold E ] don’t you see the irony? [ riff ] ( C ) ( D ) ( E ) ( E ) he gave me a train with no tracks . ( C ) ( D ) ( E ) ( E ) with no wood to build or burn for steam . ( C ) ( D ) despite all i lack , ( G ) ( D ) the fighter will now turn his back , ( C ) ( D ) [ hold E ] don’t you see the irony? C5 if the blind can see you , D5 and the lame can meet you , C5 would the dead embrace you , C5 D5 if you never gave them the means to Em believe? C5 D5 Em and that makes no sense to me . . . C5 he gave me a voice that speaks out , D5 but paired it with a mind that’s filled Em with doubt . C5 D5 G5 if i’m to find the sun , i need something more than D5 C5 D5 Em songs that pour , from this , cave of questioning . C5 D5 Em give me sand to build a home , C5 D5 Em and watch all the walls fall on me . C5 D5 i can’t change what i Am , G5 D5 the lions always kill the lambs , C5 D5 Em but don’t you see the irony? C5 D5 Em don’t you see the irony? C5 D5 if the blind can see you , C5 D5 and the lame can meet you , C5 D5 would the dead embrace you , C5 D5 if you never gave them the means to Em believe? C5 D5 Em and that makes no sense to me . . . C5 D5 will i . . . embrace you? will you C5 D5 Em ever give me the means to believe? C5 D5 . . . answer me , please . . .