Intro
E/G# A F#/A# B G#/C C#m A B
[Verse 1]
E/G# A F#/A# B
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
G#/C C#m A B
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
E/G# A F#/A# B
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
G#/C C#m A B
Die, knowing that I compromised
E/G# A F#/A# B
My intentions, and let my dreams turn to dust and
G#/C C#m A B
Fade away leaving nothing, just so I can say
E/G# A F#/A# B
I've been a good boy mamma, played the part that I was assigned
G#/C C#m A B
Never questioned anything, never stepped out of line
[Chorus]
B C#m C#m B A
But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
B C#m C#m B A
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
E B C#m B A
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
E B C#m B A
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
E B C#m A
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
E B C#m A
All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
E B C#m A
And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
E B C#m A
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
E/G# A F#/A# B G#/C C#m A B
[Verse 1]
E/G# A F#/A# B
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
G#/C C#m A B
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
E/G# A F#/A# B
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
G#/C C#m A B
Die, knowing I compromised my intentions
E/G# A
Don't mean much
F#/A# B
Much to me
G#/C C#m A B
I'm content, human being
E/G# A
Don't mean much
F#/A# B
Much to me
G#/C C#m A B
I'm content, human being
[Chorus]
B C#m C#m B A
But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
B C#m C#m B A
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
E B C#m B A
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
E B C#m B A
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
E B C#m A
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
E B C#m A
All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
E B C#m A
And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
E B C#m A
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
E B C#m A
E B C#m A D