B D
You gotta answer to yourself
A E
You can't depend on anyone else
B D
You gotta know where you stand, know what's in your hands
A E
Yeah, you gotta answer to yourself
[Verse 2]
B D
You gotta write down what you know
A E
You gotta make sure that it's known
B D
Because they're comin' along to see what you've done
A E
And they're gonna claim it for their own
[interlude]
B D A E x2
[Verse 3]
B D
You got a rabbit in your hat
A E
You got a few tricks up your sleeve
B D
Don't get stuck in a rut or stuck in the same
A E
Yeah, you got exactly what you need
[Verse 4]
B D
You got a talent, don't you know?
A E
You're more talented than you know
B D
And you give it a shot and give it the time
A E
You'd be surprised how far it goes
[Chorus]
G E D A G
But I think I'm gonna die before I see my time
E
Think I'm gonna die, try it anyway
[Interlude]
B D A E x2
[Verse 5]
B D
You gotta answer to yourself
A E
Two days a week outside yourself
B D
You take an hour a day, an hour a day
A E
And you don't respond to anyone else
[Verse 6]
B D
You got a few things on your shelf
A E
You got to look through for yourself
B D
You gotta choose what to read, choose what to believe
A E
And you don't take it from anyone else
[Chorus]
G E D A G
But I think I'm gonna die before I see my time
E
Think I'm gonna die, try it anyway
[Solo]
B D A E x4
[Chorus]
G E D A G
Yeah, I think I'm gonna die before I see my time
G E D A G
Yeah, I think I'm gonna die before I see my time
E B
Think I'm gonna die, try it anyway
