Standard (EADGBE)

Everybody knows,

or has a story bout the first one

Who taught them how to hurt,

 and led their hopes astray

 When its gone on quite enough and your sick of staying down

 I know what you need, but you gotta live it like it sounds

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 When you lose what you love, live on live on

 When the road gets too rough, be strong, be strong

 What you can’t understand, but you’re starting to see

 it’ll work in the end, you just got to believe

 And keep on, keep on

 Keep on keep on

I had my ideals,

my plans so cut and dry

I wouldn't settle for a thing

 And you can forget all compromise

 But I was tackled like a wave, stormed on like the ground

 What once would never change, was slowly turning 'round

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 You can take it from me, there's so much you can be

 And it's all gonna change, whether it's you or them or me

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