Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
G+G
Some days life's gonna wear you down, gonna wear you down
G+G
Some days life's gonna wear you down, gonna wear you down
C majorC G+G
There's dust upon the stairs, the mansion has the air of a tomb
G+G
She hardly leaves her room some days
G+G
I have never been the type to go to church
G+G
And I have never prayed for anyone but her
C majorC G+G
But I pray for her each night, dreaming that it might catch her ear
D MajorD C majorC
I hope, my dear, life doesn't wear you down
G+G
Verse 2:
G+G
The wind is rising
G+G
The sun is shining
C majorC
The dawn is breaking
G+G
The world is waking
G+G
The church bells ring
G+G
The choir sings
C majorC G+G
The people pray their sins away
D MajorD C majorC
And you feel so odd, so far from God
G+G
Verse 3:
G+G
The days are dark
G+G
The nights are long
C majorC
Your heart is tired
G+G
Of being strung along
G+G
Get out of bed
G+G
You sleepyhead
C majorC G+G
It's another chance to start again
D MajorD C majorC
Please don't forget that I'm your friend