Intro: F C F C G Verso 1: F Well I know I G Swear i know your face Em I wish I knew your name F I wish I could take you by the hand F G If I could name it, if I could just explain it Em If I could only help you, help you understand Verso 2: F Well I can G I can see that you're hurting Em F Weighed down like a beast of burden about to break your back G God only knows that you're human Em So what are they trying to do then? Em Believe me, they don't understand Pré-refrão: C Am That you have the weight of the world today Em G It's on your back C Am A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back F G It's gonna drag you down Refrão: F You know it just can't last C It just can G You know it just can't last. F You know it just can't last C It just can G You know it just can't last. Verso 3: F Well they thought they could use you G Em Push you down and abuse you and what's so sad F Is you've decided to hide all your feelings G Em Got more pain than you can deal with but ask yourself, how can this last? Pré-refrão: C Am I know you have the weight of the world today Em G It's on your back C Am A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back F G It's gonna drag you down Refrão: F You know it just can't last C It just can G You know it just can't last (4x) Final: F C You know it just can't last F You know it just can't C It just can last F You know, you know, you know, you know C They don´t understand F You know that, they C They don´t understand F You know that they C They don´t understand