This song was made for a 12 string, and I can attest to the response and sound when performed on one...This is the way I play it. n n[A2         B           E] n  I am the only one to blame for this n[A2            B               F#m7]  n  Some how it all ends up the same n[A2             B                E]         nSoaring on the wings of selfish pride I flew to high and like n    [A2     B         F#m7] n    Icarus I collide n       [C#m            B               A2]  nWith a world I try so hard to leave behind n   [C#m           B               A2]  nTo rid myself of all but love to live and die n[A2          B             A2]   n  To turn away and not become n[A2         B                 F#m9            F#m7] n  Another nail to pierce the skin of one who loves n     [A2              B              E]               nMore deeper than the oceans, more abundant then the tears n     [A2       B                  F#m7] nOf a world embracing every heartache n n    [C#m           B            A2]        nand can I be the one to sacrifice n   [C#m                 B]                       [A]  nor grip the spear and watch the blood and water flow n[C#m         E             A2]                            [C#m]  n(to love you)                (To need you)               (To love you)  n           Take my world apart            I am on my knees n[E                A2]  n                  (to need you)          [B       C#m    B   A2] nTake my world apart            Broken on my knees......... n n[A2              B              E]   n  All said and done I stand-alone n[A2           B         F#m9              F#m7] n  Among remains of a life I should not own n   [A2          B          E]  nIt takes all I am to believe n       [A2          B          F#m7]    nIn the mercy that covers me n n    [C#m             B               A2]  nAnd did you really have to die for me? n      [C#m]                             [B]                        nAll I am for all you are cause what I need and what I believe n      [A2]  nare worlds apart………And I pray n[C#m           E             A2]                       [C#m] n(To love you)                (To need you) n            take my world apart          I am on my knees n            [E              A2]                          [B    C#m  B  A]   n (To love you)                 (To need you)     n            Take my world apart          broken on my knees n    [B     C#m      B    A2]  nOn my knees n n n   [C#m]                            [B]                             nI look beyond the empty cross forgetting what my life has cost n[A2] nWipe away the crimson stain and dull the nails that still remain n[C#m]                              [B]   nMore and more I need you now. I owe you more each passing hour n    [A2]   nThe battle between grace and pride I gave up not so long ago n   [C#m]                                [B] nSo steal my heart and take the pain, wash my feet and cleanse my pride n[A2] nTake the selfish take the weak and all the things I cannot hide  n[C#m]                             [B]      nTake the beauty take my tears, this sin soaked heart make it yours n[A2] nTake my world apart, take it now, and take it now n n(Chorus plays on top of this) n[C#m]                            [E]                               nServe the ones that I despise and speak the words I can't deny.   n[A2] nWatch the world I use to know fall to dust and go away n  [C#m]                             [E]         nI look beyond the empty cross forgetting what my life has cost n[A2]        nWipe away the crimson stain and dull the nails that still remain n    [C#m]                                [B]                        nSo, steal my heart and take the pain, take the selfish take the weak n[A2] nAnd all the things I cannot hide take the beauty take my tears n[C#m] ntake my world apart n[B] nTake my world apart n[A]                                              [C#m] nAnd i pray, and I pray          And I pray    n[B               A2]  nTake my world apart n[C#m        B               A2] n           Take my world apart n             n      [A2    B     C#5] nCause I am on my knees