INTRO (acapella) Em Em D G D I won't let you bring me back, bring me back Em Em D G D No I won't let you bring me back, bring me back (Instruments enter) C D G Bm You can throw all the fits and the tantrums you want C D E But I won't let you bring, bring me back down. EG VERSE 1 Em Way back in '95, scr*ped knees, tough love, ah yeah G Grass stains were just a sign of the times Em Big kids, look at us now, too adult to say, "big whoop" G Let any old bummer get under my hide C A But oooh I'm gonna take control... CHORUS Em G I won't let you bring me back, Bm D Bring me back down in the dumps Em G I won't let you bring me back, Bm D Bring me back down in the dumps EG VERSE 2 Em So I'll walk that tightrope wire But what am I really made of? yeah G Scared of heights like I'm scared of falling in love C A But ooh I'm gonna take control... CHORUS Em G I won't let you bring me back, Bm D Bring me back down in the dumps Em G I won't let you bring me back, Bm D Bring me back down in the dumps C D G Bm You can throw all the fits and tantrums you want C D E But I won't let you bring, bring me back down EG VERSE 3 (Em) So think back to '95 And reach arms length deep ah yeah (G) Cause they'll try to pierce your childhood hide C A But ooh I'm gonna take control... CHORUS (Repeat 5x, build 1st time) Em G I won't let you bring me back, Bm D Bring me back down in the dumps Em G I won't let you bring me back, Bm D Bring me back down in the dumps OUTRO C D G Bm You can throw all the fits and tantrums you want C D E But I won't let you bring, bring me back down (Softer) C D G D/F# Em You can throw all the fits and tan-trums you want C D Esus4E But I won't let you bring, bring me back