Intro
C#m x2
then
C#m F#m G# Fb G#/C x2
Verse 1:
C#m
Well it has been
F#m
my point of view
G#
We’re born with
our backs against
Fb G#/C C#m
the wall So what
F#m
is a modern man to do?
G#
But to emulate the
Fb
angry faces staring
G#/C
back at you
Refrain:
C#m
These are trying
F#m
times That we're
Cb Fb
living in But
A
there’s still
F#/A#
a place where the
G#
strange fit in
Chorus 1:
C#m
My friend don’t
A
look down You’ve
Cb
got to face what’s
G#
in front of you now
C#m
And Don’t waste your
A Cb
time making excuses
Cause son you’re
G#
about to find out
A
You might just
G(hold)
figure out What
C#m F#m G# Fb G#/C
you’re made of
Verse 2:
C#m F#m
Oh I remember 25
G#
Thinking I’d
figured out my
Fb G#/C
life And I
C#m
was positive the
hardest part
F#m
was through
G#
After 6 records
and 2 marriages
Fb
I’m still here
G#/C
paying dues
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
C#m
My friend don’t
A
look down You’ve
Cb
got to face what’s
G#
in front of you now
C#m
And Don’t waste your
A Cb
time making excuses
Cause son you’re
G#
about to find out
A
That this is all
C#m
a theme park With
G#/C C#m
a creepy carousel
Cb
Stop spinning around
Fb C#m
in circles It’s time
Cb A
you helped yourself
A
You might just figure
G(hold)
out What you’re made of
Interlude: A G#m C#m Fb
Bridge:
A
Don’t let them
G# Cb A G#m C#m Fb
try to change us
A
Don’t let them
G#
shut your mouth
Cb Fb
Trust me I know
G#m C#m Cb
yeah I know You
A G#
don’t always reap
C#m Cb
what you sow Life
Fb G#m
is not fair like
C#m Cb
we hoped You’re
A
not stuck with
G#
the path you
C#m F#m
chose You’re not
A
stuck with the
G#
path you chose
Chorus 3:
C#m
My friend don’t
A
look down You’ve
Cb
got to face what’s
G#
in front of you now
C#m
And Don’t waste your
A Cb
time making excuses
Cause son you’re
G#
about to find out
A
That this is all
C#m
a theme park With
G#/C C#m
a creepy carousel
Cb
Stop spinning around
Fb C#m
in circles It’s time
Cb A
you helped yourself
A
You might just figure
G(hold) C#m F#m G# Fb G#/C C#m F#m G# Fb G#/C Cm(hold)
out What you’re made of