Tom: G
Introdução:
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When I was born, they looked at me and said
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy
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And when you were born, they looked at you and said
What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl
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We've got these chains that hang around our necks
People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
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Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
When temptation calls, we just look away
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This name is the hairshirt I wear
C
And this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair
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This song is the cross that I bear
C
Bear it with me, bear with me, bear with me
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Be with me tonight
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I know that it isn't right
But be with me tonight
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I go to school, I write exams
If I pass, If I fail, If I drop out, does anyone give a damn?
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And if they do, they'll soon forget
'Cause it won't take much for me to show that my life ain't over yet
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I wake up scared, I wake up strange
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever gonna change
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I wake up scared, I wake up strange
And everything around me stays the same
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I couldn't tell you, that I was wrong
Chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song
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I couldn't tell you, you were right
So instead I looked in the mirror, watched TV, layed awake all night
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We've got these chains that hang around our necks
Perople want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
G D C
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
When temptation calls . . .