[F]I said, "[C]One day, this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And, [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole"
[F]I said, "[C]One day, oh [G]boy, you're gonna [Am]drown"
I [F]don't wanna [C]say, "I told you [G]so" Hate to say, "I told you so"
[Am]I've been trying to [C]tell you
Trying to [G]warn you but you won't let [F]go
[Am]Sometimes, it's better that [C]you move on
But you [G]just ain't willing to [F]go
[Am]I've been thinking [C]Your ship is sinking
And it's [G]far, too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand, and I'll [C]lead you back to land
'Cause I [G]don't wanna leave you here a[F]lone
[F]I said, "[C]One day, this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And, [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole"
[F]I said, "[C]One day, oh [G]boy, you're gonna [Am]drown"
I [F]don't wanna [C]say, "I told you [G]so" Hate to say, "I told you so"
[Am]I've been trying to [C]tell you
Trying to [G]show you the road back [F]home
[Am]But you just don't wanna [C]listen
Now you're [G]spinning out of con[F]trol
[Am]I've been thinking [C]Your ship is sinking
And it's [G]far, too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand, and I'll [C]lead you back to land
'Cause I [G]don't wanna leave you here a[F]lone
[F]I said, "[C]One day, this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And, [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole"
[F]I said, "[C]One day, oh [G]boy, you're gonna [Am]drown"
I [F]don't wanna [C]say, "I told you [G]so" Hate to say, "I told you so"