Capo 4
C#
My mother once told me
Fsus F
The thicker your skin,
A#7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
D#m
When this world brings you down
D#m/G# /A
It’s trying to control me
A#m D#m7
Leave me without hope
F#
In the past I’ve been burned
G#
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
C# G#/C
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
A#m G#
In the absence of this fear and pain
C# G#/C
I will finally bid my ball and chains
A#m – G#
A# fond farewell
C# G#/C
On a road that leads me to my place
A#m G#
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
F# G#
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
A#m – G#
A# fond farewell…
C#
I heard their reservations
Fsus F
And I read their bitter words
A#7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
D#m
No matter how absurd
D#m/G# /A
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
A#m D#m7
And I questioned my own beliefs
F#
My dignity was gone
G#
It’s time to move on…
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
F#
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
D#m
This is my hand these are the cards that I’ve been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
F#
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
D#m
A# driven man with these words I write
G#
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)