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[Intro]
D/F# G E/G# A F#/A# Bm G A
[Verse 1]
The D/F#sight of the Gsun, E/G#rising, Aseems to
F#/A#Invalidate the Bmwords of the man so much Gwiser than Amyself
D/F#Tells me how to Gwork my life E/G#away, so that AI may someday
F#/A#Die, kBmnowing Gthat I Acompromised
D/F#My inGtentions, and E/G#let my dreams Aturn to dust and
F#/A#Fade away leaving Bmnothing, Gjust so AI can say
D/F#I've been a Ggood boy mamma, E/G#played the part that AI was assigned
F#/A#Never questioned Bmanything, Gnever stepped out of Aline
[Chorus]
ABut it's been eighteen years BmnowBm  A  G  
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
It's been Atoo many years BmnowBm  A  G  
Of having my dreams
Beaten Ddown, beaten Adown, BmbeatAen Gdown
Beaten Ddown, beaten Adown, BmbeatAen Gdown
[Refrain]
DI remember all the Acrazy dreams we Bmhad when we were Gyounger
DAll ending Afinalized, by the Bmprospect of working Gnine to five
And we Dbelieved it then, and we Abelieve it now, but Bmnow I'm so much Gstronger
DAnd I just cAan't see how we can Bmsell ourselves short Gany longer
D/F# G E/G# A F#/A# Bm G A
[Verse 1]
The D/F#sight of the Gsun, E/G#rising, Aseems to
F#/A#Invalidate the Bmwords of the man so much Gwiser than Amyself
D/F#Tells me how to Gwork my life E/G#away, so that AI may someday
F#/A#Die, kBmnowing GI compromAised my intentions
     D/F#    GDon't mean much
     E/G#    AMuch to me
  F#/A#I'm Bmcontent, Ghuman Abeing
     D/F#    GDon't mean much
     E/G#    AMuch to me
  F#/A#I'm Bmcontent, Ghuman Abeing
[Chorus]
ABut it's been eighteen years BmnowBm  A  G  
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
It's been Atoo many years BmnowBm  A  G  
Of having my dreams
Beaten Ddown, beaten Adown, BmbeatAen Gdown
Beaten Ddown, beaten Adown, BmbeatAen Gdown
[Refrain]
DI remember all the Acrazy dreams we Bmhad when we were Gyounger
DAll ending Afinalized, by the Bmprospect of working Gnine to five
And we Dbelieved it then, and we Abelieve it now, but Bmnow I'm so much Gstronger
DAnd I just cAan't see how we can Bmsell ourselves short Gany longer
D A Bm G
D A Bm G D

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Intentions

by Fifteen

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D/F#

E/G#

F#/A#

[Intro]

D/F# G E/G# A F#/A# Bm G A

[Verse 1]

D/F# G E/G# A

The sight of the sun, rising, seems to

F#/A# Bm G A

Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself

D/F# G E/G# A

Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday

F#/A# Bm G A

Die, knowing that I compromised

D/F# G E/G# A

My intentions, and let my dreams turn to dust and

F#/A# Bm G A

Fade away leaving nothing, just so I can say

D/F# G E/G# A

I've been a good boy mamma, played the part that I was assigned

F#/A# Bm G A

Never questioned anything, never stepped out of line

[Chorus]

A Bm Bm A G

But it's been eighteen years now

Of having my intentions drilled in the ground

A Bm Bm A G

It's been too many years now

Of having my dreams

D A Bm A G

Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down

D A Bm A G

Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down

[Refrain]

D A Bm G

I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger

D A Bm G

All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five

D A Bm G

And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger

D A Bm G

And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer

D/F# G E/G# A F#/A# Bm G A

[Verse 1]

D/F# G E/G# A

The sight of the sun, rising, seems to

F#/A# Bm G A

Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself

D/F# G E/G# A

Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday

F#/A# Bm G A

Die, knowing I compromised my intentions

D/F# G

Don't mean much

E/G# A

Much to me

F#/A# Bm G A

I'm content, human being

D/F# G

Don't mean much

E/G# A

Much to me

F#/A# Bm G A

I'm content, human being

[Chorus]

A Bm Bm A G

But it's been eighteen years now

Of having my intentions drilled in the ground

A Bm Bm A G

It's been too many years now

Of having my dreams

D A Bm A G

Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down

D A Bm A G

Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down

[Refrain]

D A Bm G

I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger

D A Bm G

All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five

D A Bm G

And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger

D A Bm G

And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer

D A Bm G

D A Bm G D

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