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