Verse I. C Em And now, the end is near, Gm A7 And so I face, the curtain. Dm My friend, I'll say it clear, G7 C I'll state my case, of which I'm certain. Verse II. C C7 I've lived, a life thats full, F Fm I've traveled each, and every highway. C G7 But more, much more than this, F C I did it my way. Verse III. C Em Regrets, I've had a few, Gm A7 But then again, too few to mention. Dm I did, what I had to do, G7 C And saw it through, without exemption. Verse IV. C C7 I planned, each chartered course, F Fm Each careful step, along the byway. C G7 But more, much more than this, F C I did it my way. Verse V. C C7 Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew, F When I bit off, more than I could chew. Dm G7 But through it all, when there was doubt, Em Am I ate it up, and spit it out. Dm G7 I faced it all, and I stood tall, Fm C And did it my way. Verse VI. C Em I've loved, I've laughed and cried, Gm A7 I've had my fill, my share of losing. Dm And now, as tears subside, G7 C I find it all so amusing. Verse VII. C C7 To think, I did all that, F Fm And may I say, not in a shy way. C G7 Oh no, no not me, F C I did it my way. Verse VIII. C C7 For what is a man, what has he got, F If not himself, then he has naught. Dm G7 To say the things, he truely feels, Em Am And not the words, of one who kneels. Dm G7 The record shows, I took the blows, Fm C And did it my way.