C   Em    A    G   D/F#  Cm
E|----3----3----3----3----3----3----|
B|----3----3----3----3----3----2----|
G|----0----0----2----0----2----4----|
D|----2----2----2----0----0----3----|
A|----3----2----0----2----0----1----|
E|----0----0----0----3----2----1----|

(Mute a few strums before the start of the song)



G                       A
Look up at the starry night sky
                        C
And down at the dirty ground.
                        Em
This world would be so beautiful
       D/F#              G
If it weren’t for right now.
                         A
The small of my back is sore.
                    C
My arms they burn galore.

My legs that are glued to
    Em                    D/F#
My feet so blistered and bruised
              G   A    Em
From walking… in your shoes.




D/F#    C
I    promise that I’ll be
G  A   Em  D/F#   C
Everything they wanted me to be.
    G    A   Em   D/F#   C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
       G    A   Em D/F#  C      Cm
This world that we live in… is done.



G
No I won’t let this go.
                 Em
I won’t let them take control
   A       C      G
Of my life as we know.

I’m completely aware
                        Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
  A         C       G
Glimpse of hell I live.



                             A
I’ve been trying to see the best,
                   
But its pushing spring and
C                  Em       D/F#        
I don’t feel any weight off my chest.
    G                                  A
And I, I’ve been trying to sleep this off.
                      C
Frustrated with this game,
                              
Cause the days always change.
           Em          D/F#       G   A   Em       
But the patterns, they stay the same. Oh, oh,



D/F#    C
I    promise that I’ll be
G  A   Em  D/F#   C
Everything they wanted me to be.
    G    A   Em   D/F#   C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
       G    A   Em D/F#  C      Cm
This world that we live in… is done.



G
No I won’t let this go.
                 Em
I won’t let them take control
   A       C      G
Of my life as we know.

I’m completely aware
                        Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
  A         C       G
Glimpse of hell I live.



G               A                 C                                                
In my small town, on my back porch,
                                Em          D/F#    G         
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
                        A     
But those days aren’t gone,
                         C      
That’s why I sing this song.
             Em           D/F#          G           
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.



                 A                    C   Em   D/F#   Em
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
                 A                    C   Em   D/F#   
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.


G               A                 C                                                
In my small town, on my back porch,
                                Em          D/F#    Em         
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
                        A     
But those days aren’t gone,
                         C      
That’s why I sing this song.
             Em           D/F#          G           
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.