Tom: Am
Am E
[Verse 1]
Am
You say it was like this,
E
I was torn between two worlds.
Am
One full of promise,
E
And the truth I knew would hurt.
Am
You say I'm no angel,
E
Trying to put the past behind.
Am E
So now I try to find
[Pre-chorus]
F Dm
A place to leave all,
F Dm
Memories in my mind.
[Chorus]
Am F C E Am F
We try... our lives away,
C E
Then stumble to the grave.
Am F C E F
We cry... and still they say,
Dm
The past wont go away.
Am E
The story of my life.
[Verse 2]
Am
See I was just thinking,
E
Now my life is on the road.
Am
The straight and the narrow,
E
On the route that I've been shown.
Am
You know its not easy,
E
To try to change your ways.
Am E
So now I try to find,
[Pre-chorus]
F Dm
A place to leave all,
F Dm
Memories in my mind.
[Chorus]
Am F C E Am F
We try... our lives away,
C E
Then stumble to the grave.
Am F C E F
We cry... and still they say,
Dm
The past wont go away.
Am E
The story of my life.
[Interlude]
Am E
[Pre-chorus]
F Dm
A place to leave all,
F Dm
Memories in my mind.
[Chorus]
Am F C E Am F
We try... our lives away,
C E
Then stumble to the grave.
Am F C E F
We cry... and still they say,
Dm
The past wont go away.
The story of my,
Am F C E Am F
Try... our lives away,
C E
Then stumble to the grave.
Am F C E F
We cry... and still they say,
Dm
The past wont go away.
Am
The story of my life.
