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