Capo 4
A#
My mother once told me
Dsus D
The thicker your skin,
G7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
Cm
When this world brings you down
Cm/F /F#
It’s trying to control me
Gm Cm7
Leave me without hope
D#
In the past I’ve been burned
F
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
A# F/A
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
Gm F
In the absence of this fear and pain
A# F/A
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Gm – F
G fond farewell
A# F/A
On a road that leads me to my place
Gm F
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
D# F
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Gm – F
G fond farewell…
A#
I heard their reservations
Dsus D
And I read their bitter words
G7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
Cm
No matter how absurd
Cm/F /F#
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Gm Cm7
And I questioned my own beliefs
D#
My dignity was gone
F
It’s time to move on…
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
D#
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
Cm
This is my hand these are the cards that I’ve been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
D#
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
Cm
G driven man with these words I write
F
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)