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[Verse 1]
AI climbed a mountain and Dnever came Aback
I will not quit, and I Ealways fight Aback
And from this moment, Dfor all my Alife
What could I F#msay
I was Dborn to be this Away
And what could I F#msay
Just Dliving for Atoday
I'm from a small town, Dof hard-working fAolks
Were all born rich and we Eall died Abroke
And from this moment, Dforever I can Ahope
[Pre-Chorus]
What could I F#msay
I was Dborn to be this Away
And what could I F#msay
Just Dliving for Atoday
[Chorus]
And we all Dknow that the sun will Ashine
I must Dgo and chase this dream of Amine
And I F#mknow I can do you Dproud
When I'm Ahigh above those Eclouds, at Aall
[Verse 2]
I don't sing well, Dbut I got a lot of Aheart
This world's a pirate, and I'm Eswimming with the Asharks
And in the sunlight, DI'm shaking like it's Adark
[Pre-Chorus]
What could I F#msay
I was Dborn to be this Away
And what could I F#msay
Just Dliving for Atoday
[Chorus]
And we all Dknow that the sun will Ashine
I must Dgo and chase this dream of Amine
And I F#mknow I can do you Dproud
When I'm Ahigh above those Eclouds
And we all Dknow that the sun will Ashine
I must Dgo and chase this dream of Amine
And I F#mknow I can do you Dproud
When I'm Ahigh above those Eclouds
[Bridge]
And DI can't sleep, but I'm Afine
There's a Esoldier, soldier F#min my mind
And DI can't sleep, but I'm Afine
There's a Esoldier, soldier F#min my mind
There's a sEoldier, soldier iF#mn my mind
There's a Esoldier, soldier F#min my mind
There's a Esoldier, soldier F#min my mind
There's a Asoldier, soldier in Bmy minDd
[Chorus]
And we all Dknow that the sun will Ashine
I must Dgo and chase this dream of Amine
And I F#mknow I can do you Dproud
When I'm Ahigh above those Eclouds
And we all Dknow that the sun will Ashine
I must Dgo and chase this dream of Amine
And I F#mknow I can do you Dproud
When I'm Ahigh above those EcloudsD  A  

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A D A

I climbed a mountain and never came back

E A

I will not quit, and I always fight back

D A

And from this moment, for all my life

F#m

What could I say

D A

I was born to be this way

F#m

And what could I say

D A

Just living for today

D A

I'm from a small town, of hard-working folks

E A

Were all born rich and we all died broke

D A

And from this moment, forever I can hope

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

What could I say

D A

I was born to be this way

F#m

And what could I say

D A

Just living for today

[Chorus]

D A

And we all know that the sun will shine

D A

I must go and chase this dream of mine

F#m D

And I know I can do you proud

A E A

When I'm high above those clouds, at all

[Verse 2]

D A

I don't sing well, but I got a lot of heart

E A

This world's a pirate, and I'm swimming with the sharks

D A

And in the sunlight, I'm shaking like it's dark

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

What could I say

D A

I was born to be this way

F#m

And what could I say

D A

Just living for today

[Chorus]

D A

And we all know that the sun will shine

D A

I must go and chase this dream of mine

F#m D

And I know I can do you proud

A E

When I'm high above those clouds

D A

And we all know that the sun will shine

D A

I must go and chase this dream of mine

F#m D

And I know I can do you proud

A E

When I'm high above those clouds

[Bridge]

D A

And I can't sleep, but I'm fine

E F#m