| Am Em | G D |
| Em C  | D   |


[Chorus]
Am                Em
-- Obstacles they come and go
G                           D
-- That's the name of this game you know
Em                       C
-- This life's can't be bought nor sold
      D                   B
Just play your cards and fold


[Verse 1]
     Em                 C
Take two steps forward one step back
       Bm                      Em
Every time I get on track the light fades to black
          C                         B
When the curtain drops back I just step to my destiny
G                  Am
- See it right in front of me
              Em                C
It's in your eyes dance to the beat
                     Bm                   Em
And these sweat melodies, ridin' on the breeze
                  C   Bm
The trees part of me
                        G             A
But these sharks still circle in the park


[Pre-Chorus]
                          G
I look to you, it's in my nature since a youth
       Bm                 C
When I ran after you the lights went blue
Em            Bm
-- Me and you -- you and me
            C                        E
I share my heart with you, you're my family


[Chorus]
Am                Em
-- Obstacles they come and go
G                           D
-- That's the name of this game you know
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D
Just play your cards then fold
Am                     Em
-- Can't give back the time you stole
G                         D
-- The path unravels the day unfolds
Em                      C
-- This death can't be bought nor sold
      D                      B
Just play your cards then...


[Verse 2]
             Em     C
Once upon a time I ran to you
Bm                          Em
Banned myself to find your wealth
               C
Return to the land of truth
         Bm                    G          A
Found myself all alone as the stars they kiss
       Em                             C
Still runnin' after you through this wilderness
Bm            Em                      C
-- At dawn I track snow through back yards and front lawns
        Bm
I'm up late wide awake
    G              A
I'm reborn as day breaks and gets on...


[Pre-Chorus]

...To you
            G
It's in my nature since a youth
       Bm                 C
When I ran after you and lights went blue
Em            Bm
-- Me and you -- you and me
            C
I share my heart with you, you're my family


[Chorus]
Am                Em
-- Obstacles they come and go
G                           D
-- That's the name of this game you know
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D
Just play your cards then fold
Am                     Em
-- Can't give back the time you stole
G                         D
-- The path unravels the day unfolds
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D
Just play your cards then fold


[Bridge]
 Em                  C     D  Em
Sifting through the sand
  Em             C   D  Em
A man is just a man
   Em              C
No matter how you fan the flame
   D                    Em
It - all comes out the same
       Em  C              D
In the end - you are my friend

 Em                  C     D  Em
Sifting through the sand
  Em             C   D  Em
A man is just a man
   Em              C
No matter how you fan the flame
   D                    Em
It - all comes out the same
       Em   C
In the end -oh- you are my friend


[Chorus]
Am                Em
-- Obstacles they come and go
G                           D
-- That's the name of this game you know
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D
Just play your cards then fold
Am                     Em
-- Can't give back the time you stole
G                         D
-- The path unravels the day unfolds
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D
Just play your cards then...


[Interlude]
| Am Em | G D |
| Em  C |  D  |
| Am Em | G D |
| Em  C |  D  |


[Chorus]
Am                Em
-- Obstacles they come and go
G                           D
-- That's the name of this game you know
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D
Just play your cards then fold
Am                     Em
-- Can't give back the time you stole
G                        D
-- Pamp the marbles the day unfolds
Em                     C
-- This life can't be bought nor sold
      D                 B
Just play your cards...