C I was down and out Am In the basement of my thought Fm With all my might just C wishing for the ceiling C How do I compare Am Where do I fall short Fm Hard to have a point of view C In a room without a door Fm Always looking for meaning Am Always looking for truth Fm So afraid of heights G But I climbed upon the roof [Refrain] C Em And all my disillusion Am Fm And all my big ideas C Em And all my disappointment Am Fm And all my wasted years C They all blew away C G They all blew away C Up here [Verse 2] C I was up so high Am I could finally see the sky Fm there were neighborhoods that didn't (C) look like mine C There were children running races Am Smiles on all their faces Fm Wasn't time for roomination G Between the start and destination [Refrain] C Em And all my disillusion Am Fm And all my big ideas C Em And all my disappointment Am Fm And all my wasted years C They all blew away C G They all blew away C Up here