Intro
C G D Em D
[Verse]
Em C
I met a man in my late teens
G D
He said i’m gonna conquer the world
Em C
Before he'd finished i could tell from his laugh
G D
He'd been living this way most of his life
Em C
Hand on his heart and a tear as he cries
G D
His persona is a public disguise
Em C
He drank from his cup and finished it up
G D
Said now listen boy now listen real hard
[Chorus]
C G
My lungs might be broke and my liver might be dying
D Em D
But my heart’s full of love and my head’s always trying
C G
My toes stay cold and my beard gets longer
D Em D
‘Cause my feet are firmly rooted in this earth that ages older
C G
Money's not an issue ‘cause my issue grew a tree
D Em D
But i'll be a better man just like my father said i'd be
C G
When it's dark you light a candle when you're sad you try to handle
D Em D
When you've messed up what life gives you're only out and maybe in love
[RIFF over Intro]
(C G D Em G)
Em D
Only out and maybe in love
C G D Em D
[Verse 2]
Em C
I met a lady in my late teens
G D
She came in hard and ripped out my heart
Em C
Clenched it firmly between two fists
G D
In love i guess i swung and i missed
Em C
But nothing’s as bad when nearly i had a miss fortune
G D
I've never been a sucker for life
Em C
But if life is a gift then a gift is a bitch and a bitch isn't for me
G D
‘Cause i've had my fair share of two of those
[Chorus]
C G
My lungs might be broke and my liver might be dying
D Em D
But my heart’s full of love and my head’s always trying
C G
My toes stay cold and my beard gets longer
D Em D
‘Cause my feet are firmly rooted in this earth that ages older
C G
Money's not an issue ‘cause my issue grew a tree
D Em D
But i'll be a better man just like my father said i'd be
C G
When it's dark you light a candle when you're sad you try to handle
D Em D
When you've messed up what life gives you're only out and maybe in love
[RIFF over Intro]
(C G D Em G)
Em D
Only out and maybe in love
C G D Em D D7
[Bridge]
Em C G D
Em C G D
[Chorus]
C G
My lungs might be broke and my liver might be dying
D Em D
But my heart’s full of love and my head’s always trying
C G
My toes stay cold and my beard gets longer
D Em D
‘Cause my feet are firmly rooted in this earth that ages older
C G
Money's not an issue ‘cause my issue grew a tree
D Em D
But i'll be a better man just like my father said i'd be
C G
When it's dark you light a candle when you're sad you try to handle
D Em D
When you've messed up what life gives you're only out and maybe in love
[RIFF over Intro]
C G D Em D (Strum twice on G)
Em D Em7
Only out and maybe in love
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