Verse:
AmG
I was bound, was tired
F
Hadnʼt seen the light so long
AmG
Thought I lost my fight
F
Couldnʼt find my way back home
AmCF
And I found the light snapping out of me
AmG
I was bound, and tired
FG
Waiting for daylight (and I)
Chorus:
CG
Bang my head against the wall
Am
Though I felt light headed, now I know I will not fall
F
I will rise above it all
CG
Found what I was searching for
Am
Though I felt light headed, I should have failed,
and nailed the floor
FEmFGAmEm
Instead I rose above it all Oooh, oooh,
Bang my head against the wall
FGAm
Oooh, oooh,
F
Instead I rise above it all
FGAmEmFGAmEm
Bang my head against the wall
Verse:
AmGF
When you think youʼre giving up
AmGF
Just know, you might think youʼre dying but you wonʼt
AmCF
And you feel the lives of another you
AmGFG
But when you think of giving up, donʼt
Chorus:
CG
Bang your head against the wall
Am
You may feel light headed, but you wonʼt crawl, no, you wonʼt fall
F
You will rise above it all
CG
Youʼll find what youʼre searching for
And you may feel light headed
Am
You think youʼre gonna hit the floor
FEmFGAmEm
Instead youʼll rise above it all Oooh, oooh,
Bang your head against the wall
FGAm
Oooh, oooh,
F
Instead youʼll rise above it all
FGAmEmFGAmEm
Bang my head against the wall
Bridge:
FG
I have broken wings
AmC
I keep trying, keep trying
FG
No I wonʼt give up
Am
Oh Iʼm flying, oh Iʼm flying
Chorus:
CG
Bang my head against the wall
Am
Though I felt light headed, now I know I will not fall
F
I will rise above it all
CG
Found what I was searching for
Am
Though I felt light headed, I should have failed,
and nailed the floor
FEmFGAmEm
Instead I rose above it all Oooh, oooh,
Bang my head against the wall
FGAm
Oooh, oooh,
F
Instead I rise above it all