Intro
A/C# D B/D# E C#/F F#m D E
[Verse 1]
A/C# D B/D# E
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
C#/F F#m D E
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
A/C# D B/D# E
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
C#/F F#m D E
Die, knowing that I compromised
A/C# D B/D# E
My intentions, and let my dreams turn to dust and
C#/F F#m D E
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
C#/F F#m D E
Never questioned anything, never stepped out of line
[Chorus]
E F#m F#m E D
But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
E F#m F#m E D
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
A E F#m E D
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
A E F#m E D
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
A E F#m D
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
A E F#m D
All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
A E F#m D
And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
A E F#m D
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
A/C# D B/D# E C#/F F#m D E
[Verse 1]
A/C# D B/D# E
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
C#/F F#m D E
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
A/C# D B/D# E
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
C#/F F#m D E
Die, knowing I compromised my intentions
A/C# D
Don't mean much
B/D# E
Much to me
C#/F F#m D E
I'm content, human being
A/C# D
Don't mean much
B/D# E
Much to me
C#/F F#m D E
I'm content, human being
[Chorus]
E F#m F#m E D
But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
E F#m F#m E D
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
A E F#m E D
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
A E F#m E D
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
A E F#m D
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
A E F#m D
All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
A E F#m D
And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
A E F#m D
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
A E F#m D
A E F#m D D