Intro: G C Em Am G C G G C We were born into nothing, hard up so to speak Em Am But love and affection this family afforded me G C Worries came early and often it seemed Em Am Fate was not pleasant still I was redeemed Em C Then compassion soon faded to chaos D G As they did their best all the while Em C When circumstance outweighs intention D Sometimes the mountain's just too hard to climb G C They were cruel, they were ignorant D G They were beauty, they were kind Em C They were patience, they were virtue D D They were crazy, they were mine G C I was young and I thought I knew everything Em Am It's so hard to change a fool's mind G C When you're stubborn by nature and quick to the draw Em Am And you're full of inherited pride Em C But some lessons come harder than others D G And some senses are harder to find Em C Your troubles won't end when you're saved by the bell D You'll still answer to those you defied G C They were cruel, they were ignorant D G They were beauty, they were kind Em C They were patience, they were virtue D D They were crazy, they were mine C The heavens might sing out your praises G But the heavens won't pay for your lies C The sinners might pray for your problems D But the sinners won't look in your eye G C They were cruel, they were ignorant D G They were beauty, they were kind Em C They were patience, they were virtue D D They were crazy, they were mine G C They were cruel, they were ignorant D G They were beauty, they were kind Em C They were patience, they were virtue D D They were crazy, they were mine C The heavens might sing out your praises G But the heavens won't pay for your lies C The sinners might pray for your problems D But the sinners won't look in your eye
