First Date - Safer

      Safer from First Date the Musical
Sung by Krysta Rodriguez :)

Capo 1
* = one strum

[Intro]
Em     C     Em     C

[Verse]
Em                         C
I know that I have issues, I face them, I swear
Em                         C
Think I overcome them then turn they're still there
Em                         C
Wish that I was different, I'd like to let go
Em                         C
But when I try to change there's my past saying no

[Pre-Chorus]
D                         C
Maybe it's all 'cause of dad, his new kids, his new wife
D                         C                         D
Or why not just blame mom, who's been nuts my whole life...

[Chorus]
Em                         C
When you've felt so alone since the moment of birth 
Em                         C
And you've struggled to find your own true sense of worth
Em                         C
When it seems there is no one across this whole earth
Em                         C
To depend upon you carry on
          Em     D     C
Just like you always do

[Post-Chorus]
Em               C          Em
'Cause it's safer to rely on you
C             D
Oh, it's safer to rely on you.

[Interlude]
Em     C     Em     C

[Verse]
Em                         C
Seen a million movies all selling true love
Em                         C
Fantasies I'm not sure that I'm worthy of
Em                         C
Caution to the wind my heart's been on display
Em                         C
Still the end result is it's not gone my way

[Pre-Chorus]
D                         C
So when I date some new guy who's a deadbeat or jerk
D                          C                         D
At least I'm not so crushed when it all doesn't work...

[Chorus]
Em                         C
When you once, unafraid wore your heart on your sleeve
Em                         C
And the ones that you loved chose to just turn and leave
Em                         C
Every day it gets harder to somehow believe
Em                         C
You will survive so you strive
          Em     D     C
Just to keep up your guard

[Post-Chorus]
Em               C          Em
'Cause it's safer to hold every card
C             D             Em
Oh, it's safer to hold every card.

[Bridge]
          D D D D
I feel out of control
C          G
I feel safe on the ground
          D D D D
I go building up walls
C          G     
Yet I wish to be found

[Pre-Chorus]
B                         C
A true contradiction to which I am bound
Em                         C
As I keep on spinning around and around

(Key Change)

[Chorus]
Fm                         Db
And I look at the people who've worked it all out
Fm                         Db
And I wonder why I'm still a bundle of doubt
Fm                         Db
And sometimes I wanna just stand up and shout
Fm                         Db
Just commit and deal with it

[Post Chorus]
          Fm     Eb    Db
Before your life flies by
          Fm     Eb    Db
Don't let your life fly by...

N.C.       Fm*       Db*
But is it safer? 
           Eb*       Db
Maybe it's safer
N.C.        Fm       Db
If I don't ... try.

[Outro] 
Ab