Capo 4
F
My mother once told me
Asus A
The thicker your skin,
D7sus A7
The better off you’ll be
Gm
When this world brings you down
Gm/C /C#
It’s trying to control me
Dm Gm7
Leave me without hope
A#
In the past I’ve been burned
C
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Chorus:
F C/E
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
Dm C
In the absence of this fear and pain
F C/E
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Dm – C
D fond farewell
F C/E
On a road that leads me to my place
Dm C
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
A# C
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Dm – C
D fond farewell…
F
I heard their reservations
Asus A
And I read their bitter words
D7sus A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
Gm
No matter how absurd
Gm/C /C#
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Dm Gm7
And I questioned my own beliefs
A#
My dignity was gone
C
It’s time to move on…
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
A#
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
Gm
This is my hand these are the cards that I’ve been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
A#
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
Gm
D driven man with these words I write
C
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)