C Em A G D/F# Cm
E|----3----3----3----3----3----3----|
B|----3----3----3----3----3----2----|
G|----0----0----2----0----2----4----|
D|----2----2----2----0----0----3----|
A|----3----2----0----2----0----1----|
E|----0----0----0----3----2----1----|
(Mute a few strums before the start of the song)
G A
Look up at the starry night sky
C
And down at the dirty ground.
Em
This world would be so beautiful
D/F# G
If it weren’t for right now.
A
The small of my back is sore.
C
My arms they burn galore.
My legs that are glued to
Em D/F#
My feet so blistered and bruised
G A Em
From walking… in your shoes.
D/F# C
I promise that I’ll be
G A Em D/F# C
Everything they wanted me to be.
G A Em D/F# C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
G A Em D/F# C Cm
This world that we live in… is done.
G
No I won’t let this go.
Em
I won’t let them take control
A C G
Of my life as we know.
I’m completely aware
Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
A C G
Glimpse of hell I live.
A
I’ve been trying to see the best,
But its pushing spring and
C Em D/F#
I don’t feel any weight off my chest.
G A
And I, I’ve been trying to sleep this off.
C
Frustrated with this game,
Cause the days always change.
Em D/F# G A Em
But the patterns, they stay the same. Oh, oh,
D/F# C
I promise that I’ll be
G A Em D/F# C
Everything they wanted me to be.
G A Em D/F# C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
G A Em D/F# C Cm
This world that we live in… is done.
G
No I won’t let this go.
Em
I won’t let them take control
A C G
Of my life as we know.
I’m completely aware
Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
A C G
Glimpse of hell I live.
G A C
In my small town, on my back porch,
Em D/F# G
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
A
But those days aren’t gone,
C
That’s why I sing this song.
Em D/F# G
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.
A C Em D/F# Em
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
A C Em D/F#
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
G A C
In my small town, on my back porch,
Em D/F# Em
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
A
But those days aren’t gone,
C
That’s why I sing this song.
Em D/F# G
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.
