Capo 4
A
My mother once told me
C#sus C#
The thicker your skin,
F#7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
Bm
When this world brings you down
Bm/E /F
It’s trying to control me
F#m Bm7
Leave me without hope
D
In the past I’ve been burned
E
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
A E/G#
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
F#m E
In the absence of this fear and pain
A E/G#
I will finally bid my ball and chains
F#m – E
F# fond farewell
A E/G#
On a road that leads me to my place
F#m E
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
D E
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
F#m – E
F# fond farewell…
A
I heard their reservations
C#sus C#
And I read their bitter words
F#7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
Bm
No matter how absurd
Bm/E /F
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
F#m Bm7
And I questioned my own beliefs
D
My dignity was gone
E
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
Bm
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
Bm
F# driven man with these words I write
E
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)