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