Intro- Bm-A-G-F#m x2

  Bm           A               G         F#m
I woke up this mornin' and the world was gray
  Bm           A               G         F#m
Haven't seen the sun since they hauled me away
  Bm           A               G         F#m
The boss man says there's no use in tryin'
G                     A              F#m
He won't let me color outside of the lines

            Bm           A               G         F#m
Got these chains on me, and they're dragging me down
            Bm           A               G         F#m
Got these chains on me, hear their clanking sound
            Bm           A               G         F#m
Got these chains on me, mister hear my song
      G                  A       F#m
Don't say imagination is morally wrong

Bm-A-G-F#m (drinking water boss)
Bm-A-G-F#m

   Bm                A          G          F#m
As long as I've been here I got nothing to show
Bm          A                 G      F#m
Try to make something but the bosses know
Bm          A                 G      F#m
Wanna be creative but the man won't hear it
    G                         A        F#m
The big boss man is tryin' to crush my spirit

      Bm          A                 G      F#m
Got these chains on me, they won't let me fly
       Bm          A                 G      F#m
Got these chains on me, won't tell me why
      Bm          A                 G      F#m
Got these chains on me, mister hear my song
      G               A               F#m 
Don't say imagination is morally wrong

          Bm          A                 G      F#m
Oh, they won't let us dance or bang that gum
            G                  G       B
'Cause they say imagination is morally wrong...