Capo 4
G#
My mother once told me
Csus C
The thicker your skin,
F7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
A#m
When this world brings you down
A#m/D# /E
It’s trying to control me
Fm A#m7
Leave me without hope
C#
In the past I’ve been burned
D#
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
G# D#/G
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
Fm D#
In the absence of this fear and pain
G# D#/G
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Fm – D#
F fond farewell
G# D#/G
On a road that leads me to my place
Fm D#
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
C# D#
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Fm – D#
F fond farewell…
G#
I heard their reservations
Csus C
And I read their bitter words
F7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
A#m
No matter how absurd
A#m/D# /E
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Fm A#m7
And I questioned my own beliefs
C#
My dignity was gone
D#
It’s time to move on…
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
C#
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
A#m
This is my hand these are the cards that I’ve been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
C#
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
A#m
F driven man with these words I write
D#
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)