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