Gm         Am
When I was young
   Gm
If I just closed my eyes
             Am
Then I could go anywhere
Gm           Am
Dream of any place
Gm
Imagination set the pace
       Am
And my heart was happy there
A#m                      Fm
   What a shame that you came 'round and told me
A#m                          Fm
   Said my dreams can't come true
 Em                Am
"Don't be foolish, give up your wish"
 Em                    Am
"Big things aren't for you"
Am            Bm
And how you'd scold and chide me
Am      Bm
Forever criticize me
Am        Bm               F
But now I think I know the truth


[Verse 1]
G5           A5
You were the one
    G5
Who held me down and told me
      A5
I was heading nowhere
G5                  A5
You said "Know your place"
 G5
"Accept your fate and show good face"
        A5
"And be thankful that you're there"
A#5                  F5
   That was so long ago when you owned me
A#5                  F5
   I believed it was true
E5                 A5
Bend me, shape me, build me, break me
E5             A5
Why was I your fool?


[Pre-Chorus]
A5            B5
  And now I'm so much stronger
A5              B5
  I'm not yours any longer
A5           B5               A#5
  I've got a message here for you


[Chorus]
A5   B5  C5  D5 D#5
Time for you to learn
D5   A5 C5
It's my turn
C5                       E5
I won't be held down any longer
            C5                            E5
I've waited all my life, and finally it's here
   D5            C5
It all begins, a chance to win
  B5                  C5
A dream that's been a lifetime
   B5              A5
An endless, vast uphill climb
    B5              C5             F5   D5
The day I've waited for is drawing near


[Verse 2]
G5         A5
Hey, wait, turn and show your face
     G5
I've got a lot to say
               A5
And you're not going anywhere
G5            A5
You lose, the time you ruled me's through
    G5
I'm in control, I own my soul
         A5
And I'll never go back there
A#5                    F5
   Wasted years that I spent never knowing
A#5                  F5
   I was kept, I was used
E5            A5
Never-ending, condescending
E5           A5
Now I just refuse


[Pre-Chorus]
A5             B5
  I don't care what it costs me
A5         B5
  I know I almost lost me
A5             B5            A#5
  Won't spend another day confused


[Solo]
A5 B5 C5 D5 D#5 D5 A5 C5
C5 E5 C5 E5
D5 C5 B5 C5 B5 A5
B5 C5


[Bridge]
 G5                   A5
(You rose) You rose, (I fell) I fell
G5      A5
Made my life hell
A#5            F5
Anything to crush my soul
A#5           F5
Anything to feel control
E5                 A5
Finally free, I've come so far (I've come so far)
E5              A5
Finally see how sick you are


[Pre-Chorus]
A5           B5
  I spent my life degraded
A5            B5
  But I won't leave here jaded
A5            B5               A#5
  I'll start again and finally prove


[Chorus]
A5   B5  C5  D5 D#5
Time for you to learn
D5   A5 C5
It's my turn
C5                       E5
I won't be held down any longer
            C5                            E5
I've waited all my life, and finally it's here
   D5            C5
It all begins, a chance to win
  B5                  C5
A dream that's been a lifetime
   B5              A5
An endless, vast uphill climb
    B5              C5             F5
The day I've waited for is drawing near