Just an interpretation of this great song. Feel Free to email me with suggestions or comments. Enjoy!
Capo 4
C
My mother once told me
Esus E
The thicker your skin,
A7sus A7
The better off youll be
dm
When this world brings you down
Dm/G /G#
Its trying to control me
Amdm7
Leave me without hope
F
In the past Ive been burned
G
But Ive lived and Ive learned
Chorus:
C G/B
Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
AmG
In the absence of this fear and pain
CG/B
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Am G
A fond farewell
C G/B
On a road that leads me to my place
AmG
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
FG
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Am G
A fond farewell
C
I heard their reservations
EsusE
And I read their bitter words
A7susA7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
dm
No matter how absurd
Dm/G /G#
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Amdm7
And I questioned my own beliefs
F
My dignity was gone
G
Its time to move on
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
F
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
dm
This is my hand these are the cards that Ive been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
F
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
dm
A driven man with these words I write
G
Im making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)
