Intro
Gm-C-Eb-D- x2
Verse 1:
Am
I've got a stage and a mic
Dm
Which I used to say
F E
things you won't like
Am
But I spent years
Dm F E
thinking I was alone
(Thinking I was alone)
Am
Now I know now I know
that I'm not that I'm not
Dm
And I'm sharing that
F E
comfort with those
Am
Who think that
Dm F D(hold)
hope is lost
Refrain:
F C
Oh and I'm so proud
of where I am
F
I'm learning where
to stand or to
Am G
tread lightly so
Chorus 1:
C G/B
hold back
Am
Steadfast you've
A/C#
gotta breathe
Dm
And be content
just count to ten
G
Like all the experts
C G/B
say and if
Am
The drugs don't
A/C#
seem to work
Dm
Then they've got a
padded room for you
Fm
To get your just deserve
Post Chorus: Gm-C-Eb-D- x2
Verse 2:
Am
If I could chose
my own name
Dm
I'd chose something
F E
that's bold and fits
Am
Like anger aggression
or cunningly brash
Dm
By the skin of my teeth
F E
but with timing and class
Am
Oh woe is me (Oh woe is me)
Dm F E
Oh woe were us (Oh woe were us)
Am
But not anymore we stand
up for ourselves
Dm
We're like captains at war
F D(hold)
we'll get followed to hell
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: C G/B G E/G# Am F
Brdige:
C
I and I, we're taking
control of our lives
G/B G
I and I, we're taking
control of our lives
E/G# Am
I and I, we're taking
control of our lives
F
Everything's alright
C
I and I, we're taking
control of our lives
Dm G
I and I, we're taking
control of our lives
E/G# Am
I and I, we're taking
control of our lives
F Eb(hold)
Everything's alright, So--
Chorus 2:
C G/B
hold back
Am
Steadfast you've
A/C#
gotta breathe
Dm
And be content
just count to ten
G
Like all the experts
C G/B
say and if
Am
The drugs don't
A/C#
seem to work
Dm
Then they've got a
padded room for you
Fm Ebm-- Bb(hold)
To get your just deserve