C          Em         F*         G*       Am        
E|-3-| e|-7-|     e|-8--|    e|-10-|    e|-x--|
B|-5-| B|-8-|     B|-10-|    B|-12-|    B|-8--|
G|-5-| G|-9-|     G|-10-|    G|-12-|    G|-9--|
D|-5-| D|-9-|     D|-10-|    D|-12-|    D|-7--|
A|-3-| A|-7-|     A|-8--|    A|-10-|    A|-7--|
E|-3-| E|-7-|     E|-8--|    E|-10-|    E|-x--|

In the bridge, all chords are played normally except for the F and G chords which are played as bar chords


[Intro]
C     Am  F  x2

[Verse 1]
 C                               Am            F*
You went through five schools, before you were 17
           C                                    Am   F*
I can only guess what those brown eyes have seen
                C                           Am           F*
If we're just a blank slate mixed with a little bit of DNA
 C                                            Am   F*
And those weekend visits when he'd show up late


[Pre-chorus]
            F                    G
When I feel helpless, I see you smiling back at me
F                                   G
Like every little thing is gonna be okay
            F          G
Ya you're a tough kid, way tougher than me
F                         G
I'll put a bet on you any day


[Chorus]
C               Am                      F
Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right
C            Am                     F
Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied
Em                              F
Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town
         G*
From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes
F
Ain't no shame in some hand me downs
C    Am                     F          C      Am   F
Ooh, ain't no shame in some hand me downs

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------| Played over the last line of chorus x2
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3-------5---7-------------------|
E|-----------------5-------1-------|


[Verse 2]
           C                          Am                  F
No, it never made sense, but it's the only thing that you know
        C                          Am    F
That resentment; well it comes and goes
                C           Am                   F
In your daddy's defence, he never really stood a change
           C
You should see where he came from

And how his brothers ended up
Am                    F
We get all stuck, but babe


[Pre-chorus]
                   F            G
You've been acting reckless, to deal with the pain
F                                 G
I just hope you don't get carried away
              F              G
You wear this necklace, from graduation day
          F
You said "I'll wear this chain, cause I'm breaking it
      G  N.C.
Yeah, I'll wear this chain, cause I'm breaking it"


[Chorus]
C               Am                      F
Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right
C            Am                     F
Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied
Em                              F
Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town
         G*
From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes
F
Ain't no shame in some hand me downs
C    Am                     F          C      Am   F
Ooh, ain't no shame in some hand me downs

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------| Played over the last line of chorus x2
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3-------5---7-------------------|
E|-----------------5-------1-------|


[Bridge]
Dm                 C
First of the month, gets you stressed out
Dm                Em
And moving trucks, bring you right back
Dm            C Am7                     C       F
Deep in the cut, there's a voice that's calling out, saying:
 G
"It's out of reach but I gotta keep chasing
 G
It's out of reach but I gotta keep chasing
 G
It's out of reach but I gotta keep chasing
 G
It's out of reach but I gotta keep chasing"

  Played over bridge
   Dm               C                Dm                Em
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5---------|
A|--------/5---3---/7-------/5---3-----------/5---3---/7----------7p5-3--|
E|-----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|

   Dm           C   Am7          C   F               G
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------5----------------3---------------5---------------|
A|---------/5---3-----------/5---3-----------------------------------|
E|-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]
C               Am                      F
Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right
C            Am                     F
Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied
Em                              F
Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town
         G*                                          F
From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes
         G*                                          F
From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes
         G*                                          F
From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes
                                    C
Ain't no shame in some hand me downs
C    Am                     F
Ooh, ain't no shame in some hand me downs
C    Am                     F
Ooh, ain't no shame in some hand me downs
C    Am                     F
Ooh, ain't no shame in some hand me downs
C    Am                     F           C
Ooh, ain't no shame in some hand me downs