I had a friend, he used to say
He's waiting for a better day
He watched the clock but in dismay
He saw his time just slip away
He never thought he'd live to tell
He was in a living hell
Well, I'll show you mine
If you will show me yours
I'm not talking dirty minds
I mean your scars
The ones you [A7keep from healing
The kind that keep on [C7]bleeding
All the secrets you’ve been keeping
From the start
Let me see your scars
Well
Once upon [C7]another life
I was [Am7]like [F]that friend of mine
I couldn’t see through the haze
Or past the nose on [C7]my [A]face
I played the part, I towed the line
It broke my [A]heart and [Bm]blew my [A]mind
Said I’ll show you [A7mine
If you [A7show me yours
So let down your guard
And show me all [Em]your scars
All those lies you [A7keep believing
All the signs you’re just not seeing
Cuz they’re hanging from
The ceiling of your heart
Let me see your scars
Say goodbye to [C7]a life of ɾegretting
The times, yeah the ones that
You won’t be [Am]forgetting
Applies to [C7]a life that you’re ɾeflecting
They shook you [A7till you
Wanted to [C7]give up
and [Bm]they took almost
everything that you’re made of
and [Bm]look now you’re the one that
they’re afraid of
Let me see your scars
I can hear my [A]mother say
“Go break the ɾules and [Bm]seize the day”
“Stop living in yesterday,” and
“Hey, why are the cute ones always gay?”
“You’ve come so far and [Bm]embraced your past
You’re meant to [C7]be, and [Bm]you're built to [C7]last”
Well I never thought I’d ever get this far
And make my [A]life worth living with the scars
The kind that no one’s seein'
Between the lines of ɾeason
So don’t hide behind the beauty that you [A7are
Cuz even Galileo thanked his lucky stars
So be [Am]proud of where you’re from
and [Bm]be [Am]proud of who you [A7are
And all [Em]your scars
All your scars