INTRO:
G Am Em F C
G Am Em F C


VERSE:
 G                 Am
Once when I was a child,
             Em
I was going wild,
                 F      C
'Cause my momma was so sad.
G                           Am
 She taught me what's worthwhile.
                   Em
Killed herself in style.
                    F     C     D
Peace don't come so ea-si-ly to me


VERSE:
 G                       Am
One thing you've got to learn
                     Em
You'll never be the same 
              F        C
As the child you once were.
G                      Am
 Life brings a lot of pain, 
                     Em
It bends you out of shape
                    F         C   D
Teaching you the things that are hard

Lessons learned. 


CHORUS:
  G         Bm       Am
Faced with love, we take.
     F          G
I'm giving it away.
   Bm      Am
Beware of fate.
      F              G
And rules you must obey.
Bm              Am
I'm not in the game
      F         D
I'm playing anyway,

Losing every day. 


INSTRUMENTAL:
Am G D    Am G D    Am G D    Am G D


VERSE:
     G
Hey kid,
                Am
Get out of the road
                  Em
Before I run you down.
                      F        C
Where'd you learn to lie like that?
G                          Am
 Go on skipping down the stairs
                    Em
And keeping to the code, 
              F        C  D
Taking every bullshit lo-oad. 


CHORUS:
  G         Bm       Am
Faced with love, we take.
     F          G
I'm giving it away.
   Bm      Am
Beware of fate.
      F              G
And rules you must obey.
Bm              Am
I'm not in the game
      F         D
I'm playing anyway,

Losing every day oh, yeah


CHORUS:
  G         Bm       Am
Faced with love, we take.
       F          G
While giving it away.
   Bm      Am
Beware of fate.
      F              G
And rules you must obey.
Bm              Am
I'm not in the game
      F         D
I'm playing anyway,

Losing every day. 


INSTRUMENTAL:
Am G D    Am G D    Am G D    Am G D
Am G D    Am G D    Am G D    Am G D

G Am Em F C
G Am Em F C D


CHORUS:
  G         Bm       Am
Faced with love, we take.
       F          G
While giving it away.
   Bm      Am
Beware of fate.
      F              G
And rules you must obey.
Bm              Am
I'm not in the game
      F         D
I'm playing anyway,

Losing every day oh, yeah


CHORUS:
  G         Bm       Am
Faced with love, we take.
          F         G
And I've given it away.
   Bm      Am
Beware of fate.
      F              G
And rules you must obey.
Bm              Am
I'm not in the game
      F         D
I'm playing anyway,
                  G   F C
Losing every day.