Capo 4th fret
Standard (EADGBE)
My mother once told me
The thicker your skin,
The better off youll be
When this world brings you down
Its trying to control me
Leave me without hope
In the past Ive been burned
But Ive lived and Ive learned
Chorus
Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
In the absence of this fear and pain
I will finally bid my ball and chains
A fond farewell
On a road that leads me to my place
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
A fond farewell
I heard their reservations
And I read their bitter words
I shined a light upon their wisdom
No matter how absurd
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
And I questioned my own beliefs
My dignity was gone
Its time to move on
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
This is my hand these are the cards that Ive been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
A driven man with these words I write
Im making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)