A E D A E

[Verse 1]
          A
Wave goodbye to your mother
                                 Bm
You're no longer a child of the world
                      F#m
No longer a boy or a girl
 C#m                Bm        A Bm
The past is safely behind you
 A
Memory fades and
                       Bm
Time brings change to everyone
                            F#m
It's time to rule with the sun
 C#m               Bm
In casting another shadow

[ref]
 D 
Did you see the way that I was?
 F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
 D                                     F#m E
Did you see the way that I was when I was down?

 D
All I need is a helping hand
 F#m
Someone safe to guide my landing
 A         E         D
Back from back from beyond
 A      E      D         A E
beyond beyond beyond oooh

[Verse 2]
    A 
Everybody has their time in the firing line
 Bm                                          F#m
And this time it's mine to take a couple of rounds
 C#m           Bm 
 It's okay to feel down
 A
Those who laugh become the joke
As their bellies start to bloat
 Bm
Into great big balloons
                   F#m   C#m         E   Bm
While I'm singing tunes, tunes about you

[ref]
 D 
Did you see the way that I was?
 F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
 D                                     F#m E
Did you see the way that I was when I was down?

 D
All I need is a helping hand
 F#m
Someone safe to guide my landing
 A         E         D
Back from back from beyond

[Bridge]
 F#m        A     F#m       A
 Happy now, are we? Happy now? are we?
 F#m        A               E
 Happy now, are we? In our hearts
 
[ref] 
 D 
Did you see the way that I was?
 F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
 D                                     F#m E
Did you see the way that I was when I was down?

 D
All I need is a helping hand
 F#m
Someone safe to guide my landing
 A         E         D
Back from back from beyond
 A      E      D         A E
beyond beyond beyond oooh