CAPO 1 NB: F chord is played 13321x, though a normal F chord works too Riff 1 E | --------- | B | --2-3-5-7 | G | --------- | D | --4-5-7-9 | A | --------- | E | --------- | INTRO: Am C G F x2 Am C G F The man of the moment is just way ahead of his time, Am C G F could be why you see just distance in his eyes Riff 1 F C he could be watching ashes grow, Riff 1 F C G where all your best seeds were just now sown D9 Am F Am but for all I know there's far more I don't Am C G F New rays of light must fight for a place between the leaves Am C G F so son don't seem surprised to find no shade beneath this tree Riff 1 F C just like Abe you can't think twice Riff 1 F C G when offered your piece of the franchise D9 Am F now every kid expects a birthright F G Hand-me-down, hand-me-down oh brother, Am G now it's your turn, it's your turn to deliver F G hand-me-down, hand-me-down oh brother, D9 Am F what's the measure of a man, made to measure Am C G F It's some privilege to claim that only the strong survive - Am C G F if you can choose the time and place and what you'll sacrifice Riff 1 F C we'll all get our piece of the dream Riff 1 F C G and the have-nots will have to take another hit for the team D9 Am well that's just how it's always been Am C G It went something like - garden, tree, Adam and Eve, and Father, pray, F forgive. Am C G F But if I never hear that shit again I'll live and live and live Riff 1 F C and whatever made the world go round before Riff 1 F C G is probably what will keep it going round after they're gone D9 Am F but for all I know there's much more I don't F G Hand-me-down, hand-me-down oh brother, Am G now it's your turn, it's your turn to deliver F G hand-me-down, hand-me-down oh brother, D9 Am what's the measure of a man, made to measure F made to measure OUTRO: Am C G F repeat a few times then finish on Am
