The Bigger Picture

G D/G Long before the colors start to bleed C9 D/G I can see the painting come alive Bm C Clever like an angel in disguise F/C Moving in and out of reach A# F/A E4 B9/C# C Am G D/G If the candle lights this crooked path G D/G Like a lighthouse peering through the haze Bm C I will find the river through the rain F/C And I'll reach the water's edge A# F/A E4 B9/C# C Am Em G Bm D Shed your light on me Em G D C Be my eyes when I can't see Em G Bm D Shed your light on me Em G D C5+ Be my guide so I can see Em The bigger picture Em Like a moth burned by the fire C And driven to the flame (Prophecies' a blessing and a curse) Em I must bare this cross alone C There's no one else to blame Bb With each treasure found F Another shipwreck's washed ashore C I am carried by the current D On a slow and steady course C#m E What if caught in a moment B F#m I get lost and can't find my way C#m B What if all along I was wrong F#m E In every turn, in every way D F#m Would you talk me off the ledge E C#m Or let me take the fall F#m E Better to try and fail B Then to never try at all G You look but cannot see D/G Talk but never speak G You live, but cannot breathe C See but don't believe G Wounds that never heal D/G A heart that cannot feel G A dream that's all too real C9 A stare as cold as steel G I've listened to the stories of resentment and disdain Bm I've looked into the empty eyes of anger, fear, and shame Em I've taken blood from every stone D C And traveled every road F Bb When I see the distant lights illuminate the night F/A Eb Am G Then I will know I am home