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