D
When they told me
Bm
That you had to go away
G A D
There was nothing I could do to keep you here
Bm G
I was standing on the rooftop of a hospital in Baltimore
A D
Losing my religion and my youth
CHORUS F#m Bm
I thought Id never love again
G D
And I did not even care to see my friends
F#m Bm
How would I ever smile again
Em
This depression is a monster
A D
But im still alive to see the light of day
VERSE:
D
When they told me
Bm
That I had to let you go
G A
Words could not describe my feelings
D
You will never know
Bm G
standing on the rooftop of a hospital in Baltimore
A D
Losing my religion and my youth
CHORUS:
F#m Bm
I thought Id never love again
G D
And I did not even care to see my friends
F#m Bm
How would I ever smile again
Em
This depression is a monster
A D
But Im still alive to see the light of day
INSTRUMENTAL: D-Bm-G-A-D X2
CHORUS:
F#m Bm
I thought Id never love again
G D
And I did not even care to see my friends
F#m Bm
How would I ever smile again
Em
This depression is a monster
A D
But Im still alive to see the light of day
END: D-Bm-G-A-D
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ballyhoo/when_they_told_me_chords_1469152