Capo 4
D
My mother once told me
F#sus F#
The thicker your skin,
B7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
Em
When this world brings you down
Em/A /A#
It’s trying to control me
Bm Em7
Leave me without hope
G
In the past I’ve been burned
A
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
D A/C#
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
Bm A
In the absence of this fear and pain
D A/C#
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Bm – A
B fond farewell
D A/C#
On a road that leads me to my place
Bm A
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
G A
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Bm – A
B fond farewell…
D
I heard their reservations
F#sus F#
And I read their bitter words
B7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
Em
No matter how absurd
Em/A /A#
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Bm Em7
And I questioned my own beliefs
G
My dignity was gone
A
It’s time to move on…
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
G
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
Em
This is my hand these are the cards that I’ve been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
G
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
Em
B driven man with these words I write
A
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)