Tom: D D G D G [Verse 1] D His old man was a rebel yeller, G Bad boy to the bone, he'd say, D Can't trust a color'd feller G D G He'd judge em by the tone of their skin, [Verse 2] D He was raised to think like his dad, G Narrow mind and full of hate, D On the road to nowhere fast, G A Till the grace of God got in the way, Then he saw the light, G D and hit his knees and cried and said a prayer, A G Rose up a brand new man, left the old one right there, [Chorus] D A G Here's to the strong thanks to the brave, Bm G D don't give up hope, some people change, A G Against all odds, against the grain, Bm G D G Love finds a way, some people change, [Verse 3] D She was born with her mothers habit, G guess you could say it's in her blood, D She hates that she's gotta have it, G She feels her glass up, D She'd love to kill that bottle, G But All she could think about is a, D Better life a second chance, G And everyone she's lettin down, She throws that bottle down, [Chorus] D A G Here's to the strong thanks to the brave, Bm G D don't give up hope, some people change, A G Against all odds, against the grain, Bm G D G Love finds a way, some people change, [Bridge] G Thank God for those who make it, D G A Let them be the light, [Solo] | D | A | G | [Chorus] G Bm G D Some people change, A G Here's to the strong thanks to the brave, Bm G D don't give up hope, some people change, A G Against all odds, against the grain, Bm G D A G Love finds a way, some people cha---nge, yea [Outro] Bm G D A G Some people change Bm G D A G Some people change Bm G D A G Some people change Bm G D A G Some people change