A D A E A D A E A A D Caught in the vice of heaven and earth A E He turned his life into a cell A D Imprisoned by the doubts that hound us all A E A And the desires that we all know so well F#m A D A His days lost to promises, his nights he purged of dreams A E And he'd wake in the hours before sunrise D E A And dread the coming of the day A D Never thought a man could become so desperate A E Never thought a life could lose so much hope A D To be tearing at the roots around you A E A As if in manacles, or irons, or ropes F#m A D A They say he told his children that all he taught was lost A E That love and pride and honesty D E A Were gained at too high a cost A D It's been thirty summers that I've spent with him A E And I expect thirty more to pass A D He has blessed my life in so many ways A E A That I could never turn my back F#m A But I need just one more reminder D A Of the man that he used to be A E If he would just look deep into my eyes D E A And say it's in you my love that I will find the key.