Intro
F# B F# F# F# F# F# C#
[Verse 1]
F# A# D#m D#m
My father promised me roses
B D/D D#m D#m
My mother promised me thorns
A#7 A#7 B B
My father taught me to use my mind
F# Fm D#m D#m
My mother taught me scorn
B B Bm Bm
He touches me lightly with his hand
F# E D# D#7
It feels like being born
B D D#m D#m
It feels like being born
B D F# F# F# F# F# F#
It feels like being born
[Verse 2]
F# A#7 D#m D#m
My father promised me green trees
B D D#m D#m
My mother promised me stars
A# A#7 B B
I hardly see the love I have
F# A# D#m D#m
It all goes by so fast
B B Bm Bm
He kisses me gently with his lips
F# E D# D#
It's near what once was far
B D D#m D#m
It's near what once was far
B Bm F# F# F# F#
It's near what once was far
[Break]
F# A#m D#m D#m B D D#m D#m A# A#7 B B F# C# D#m D#m
B B Bm Bm F# E D# D# B D D#m D#m B D F# F# F# F#
[Verse 3]
F# A# D#m D#m
My father promised me roses
B D D#m D#m
My mother promised me thorns
A#7 A#7 B B
My father taught me to use my mind
F# F D#m D#m
My mother taught me scorn
B B Bm Bm
He touches me lightly with his hand
F# E D# D#
It feels like being born
B D D#m D#m
It feels like being born
B D F#
It feels like being born
[Outro]
B D