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