Originally in Abm, I play in Em
| Em | D |
| I try and f | eel the sunshine |
| C | B |
| You bring the r | ain |
| Em | D |
| You try and h | old me down |
| C | B |
| With your compl | aints |
| Em | D |
| You cry and mo | an and complain |
| C | B |
| You whine and tea | r |
| Em | D |
| Up to my | neck in sorrow |
| C | B |
| The touch you br | ing |
| Em | G | A |
| You don’t just st | ep inside to, | to fourteen years |
| Em | G | A |
| So hard to keep | my own head | , that’s what I say |
| Em | G | |
| And you know, | I’ve been the beg | gar |
| A |
| I’ve played the thief |
| Em | G | A |
| I was the | dog | they all tried to beat |
Vox on the 5 on “fourteen”, and up to the 7 (the 1 of
the 2nd chord) on “silence”
| Em | D | |
| But it’s been | fourteen years of s | ilence |
| A | |
| It’s been four | teen years of pain |
| Em | D | |
| It’s been | fourteen years that are g | one forever |
| A | |
| And I’ll n | ever have again |
| Em | D | C | B |
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| Em | D |
| Your stupid gi | rlfreinds tell you |
| C | B |
| That I’m to blame |
| Em | D |
| Well they’re all used | -up has-beens |
| C | B |
| Out of the game |
| Em | D |
| This time I’ll h | ave the last word |
| C | B |
| You hear what I say |
| Em | D |
| I tried to se | e it your way |
| C | B |
| It won’t work today |
| Em | G | A |
| You just don’t s | tep inside to | fourteen years |
| Em | G | A |
| So hard to keep | my own head | , that’s what I say |
| Em | G | |
| And you know, | I’ve been the de | aler |
| A | |
| Han | gin’ on your street |
| Em | G | A |
| I was the | dog | they all tried to beat |
| Em | D | |
| But it’s been | fourteen years of s | ilence |
| A | |
| It’s been four | teen years of pain |
| Em | D | |
| It’s been | fourteen years that are g | one forever |
| A | |
| And I’ll n | ever have again |
Solo on verse chords
| Em | D |
| Bullshit and cont | emplation |
| C | B |
| Gossip’s their trad | e |
| Em | D |
| If they knew h | alf the real truth |
| C | B |
| What would they say | ? |
| Em | D |
| Well I’m past the poi | nt of concern |
| C | B |
| It’s time to play |
| Em | D |
| These last four y | ears of madness |
| C | B |
| Sure put me straigh | t |
| Em | G |
| Don’t get back | fourteen years |
| A |
| In just one day |
| Em | G |
| So hard to keep | my own head |
| A |
| Just go away |
| Em | G | |
| You know, | just like a hook | er she said |
| A | |
| N | othin’s for free |
| Em | G |
| Oh, I tried to s | ee it your way |
| Em | G |
| I tried to s | ee it your way |