What Doesnt Kill Me
View chords used in this chart
Intro
D#m x2
[Verso 1]
D#m F#
They say what doesnt kill you makes you stronger
D#m F#
They say that time will heal all wounds
D#m F#
What if my fate will prove them wrong
What if they say it just to help me
G#m
cause they dont know what else to do
D#m F#
Time needs to hurry up Im still bleeding
C#
Still leaning on a crutch of hope
D#m F#
How do I search for better days
C# Bm
When I cant even stand alone
[Refrão]
D#m
They say what doesnt kill you makes you stronger
F# C#
They say that time will heal all wounds
D#m
But what if I just learned to live with pain
F# C#
Giving the lie to the saying
[Verso 2]
D#
Still trying to wrap my head around
F#
What went so wrong once feeling sound
D#m
I learned the rules, I played along
F#
Still ended up where I dont belong
D#m
If you grow into your weight in life
F#
Why do I still feel so small
If tomorrows meant to look different
G#m
Why does it look the same at all
D#m
If you learn from your mistakes
F#
Why am I still feeling dumb
C#
If the answers come with time
Why is mine still not one
[Refrão]
D#m
They say what doesnt kill you makes you stronger
F# C#
They say that time will heal all wounds
D#m
But what if time just teaches patience
F# C#
And leaves the damage broken
[Ponte]
D#m
But I promise to myself
Ill keep trying, trying
F#
Maybe something shifts inside
C#
Maybe a better me survives
D#m
Out of this cage I built myself
Brick by doubt, by fear, by shame
F#
I dont know who Ill be someday
C# D#m
But I wont stop calling my name
F# C#
calling my name
Outro
D#m
They say everything is fine in the end
F# C#
And if its not, its not the end
D#m
But what if some things never mend
F# C#
And you just learn where they still bend
{Ending}
D#m
What if behind the clouds
Theres just more rain
F#
What if the tunnel ends
C#
At midnight
D#m
Can I build something beautiful
From the stones thrown in my way
F# C#
Yes, you were a beautiful stone
D#m
But just fools gold
A fault line dressed as ground
F#
Hard on the surface
C#m
But never meant to hold
D#m
The weight of a home
D#m
The weight of a home
How to play What Doesnt Kill Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.