Capo 4
G
My mother once told me
Bsus B
The thicker your skin,
E7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
Am
When this world brings you down
Am/D /D#
It’s trying to control me
Em Am7
Leave me without hope
C
In the past I’ve been burned
D
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
G D/F#
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
Em D
In the absence of this fear and pain
G D/F#
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Em – D
E fond farewell
G D/F#
On a road that leads me to my place
Em D
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
C D
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Em – D
E fond farewell…
G
I heard their reservations
Bsus B
And I read their bitter words
E7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
Am
No matter how absurd
Am/D /D#
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Em Am7
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
Am
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
Am
E driven man with these words I write
D
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)