Intro E A x2 Verse 1 E
It’s like writing with your main hand after A years of C#m B A
Having it tied behind your back
E A The words come so much easier and your stories come alive C#m B
But then the pen is slapped from your hand A and you’re left fighting the urge to cry

Chorus E
It’s the joy of the sunrise A It’s the smell after rain C#m B It’s the happiness you finally feel A After a life time of pain E A It’s the love of friends that shows you you’re not alone B A E It’s the hope of the journey home

Verse 2 E A It’s like wearing glasses for the first time C#m B
When you’ve been struggling to see for your A whole life C#m B
You get made fun of and they fog up all the A time C#m B A But still, it’s far better than being blind

Chorus E
It’s the joy of the sunrise A It’s the smell after rain C#m B It’s the happiness you finally feel A After a life time of pain E A It’s the love of friends that shows you you’re not alone B A E It’s the hope of the Journey home

Bridge E A Have you ever had to pee but the C#m bathroom’s taken? E A Have you ever been left beaten in the C#m street? E A C#m Have you ever been hated for no reason E A C#m When you’ve never hurt anybody? E A C#m You’ve never hurt anybody… E A C#m You’ve never hurt anybody…

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Have you ever cried when you saw yourself C#m inside the mirror E A
Because you finally look the way you’d C#m always hoped?
E A Or at least you see the possibility of the C#m person you were meant to be E A C#m And for the first time you love yourself E A C#m For the first time you love yourself E A C#m For the first time you love yourself!

Chorus E
It’s the joy of the sunrise A It’s the smell after rain C#m B It’s the happiness you finally feel A After a life time of pain E A It’s the love of friends that shows you you’re not alone B A E It’s the hope of the journey home