Verse
Gm A# Eb
I spent my younger years in shame
Gm
Just a little boy
A# Eb
Taught that the world was all a sport
Gm
Hey kid, you'll see!
A#
Fight hard and stay the course
Eb
Then all that you see here is yours
Gm A# Eb
I guess they made a man of me
[Verse 2]
Gm A# Eb
Don't write it off, don't forget about
Cm Gm
What led you here like it didn't count
A# Eb
I learnt to walk by falling first
Cm Eb
I'm still the kid covered in dirt
Cm
We are as we are taught
[Chorus 1]
Gm A# Eb Cm
Shake it off and shut your mouth
Gm A# Eb Cm
Suck it up, make father proud
Gm A#
Go walk it off, go walk it off
Eb Cm
You're not a man, go walk it off
Gm A# Eb
Go walk it off
Cm Gm A# Eb
We are as we are taught
[Verse 3]
Gm A# Eb
The war was hard but I was brave
Cm Gm
Answering the call
A# Eb
Please heal my wounds and keep me safe
Gm A#
At night I'd sort my feelings out
Eb Cm
Some things you just don't talk about
Gm A# Eb
At ten that's an awful place to be
[Verse 4]
Dm F A#
Don't write if off, don't forget about
Gm Dm
We'll let you hear like it didn't count
F A#
I learnt to walk by falling first
Gm Eb
I'm still the kid covered in dirt
Cm Cm
We are as we are taught
[Chorus 2]
Gm A# Eb Cm
Shake it off and shut your mouth
Gm A# Eb Cm
Suck it up, make father proud
Gm A#
Go walk it off, go walk it off
Eb Cm
You're not a man, go walk it off
Gm A# Eb
Go walk it off
Cm Gm A# Eb Gm A# Eb
We are as we are taught
[Bridge]
Gm A# Eb
Now I know it wasn't me
Gm A# Eb Cm
Now I know it wasn't me
Gm A#
And I think I'm finally good enough
Eb
For any normal purposes
Gm A# Eb Cm
Is that all I'll ever be
Gm A# Eb
Now I know it wasn't me
Gm A# Eb Cm
Now I know it wasn't me
Gm A#
And I think I'm finally good enough
Eb
For any normal purposes
Gm A# Eb
Is that all I'll ever be
Cm
We are as we are taught
[Chorus 3]
Gm A# Eb Cm
Shake it off and shut your mouth
Gm A# Eb Cm
Suck it up, make father proud
Gm A#
Go walk it off, go walk it off
Eb Cm
You're not a man, go walk it off
Gm A# Eb
Go walk it off
Cm Gm Eb
We are as we are taught
Cm Eb
We are as we are taught
Cm
We are as we are taught