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