Intro:
Cm Bb Gm

( Gm )           Bb            Fm
I go down the beaten track
                      Cm         Gm
Along the river with an empty bag
                Bb          Fm
At the end she said to me
                          Cm
Why are you here with the autumn leaves?

                             Eb
'Cause this is my life, my friend
            Gm             F
And this is my time to stand
            Cm            Eb
Now this is my life, my friend
            Gm            F     Gm
And I can't be no one else

                  Bb           Fm
I'm done, tipping on my toes
                       Cm           Gm
Strike an iron, and attack my soul
                    Bb         Fm
Misty moon, you're gonna see
                           Cm
I've got your blues to get on my feet

                              Eb
'Cause this is my life, my friend
            Gm           F
and this is my time to stand
            Cm             Eb
Now this is my life, my friend
            Gm        F
and I can't be no one else

Eb
I don't wanna run, I don't wanna fight
Cm/Bb                              Gm         F
I don't wanna hide, I just wanna stay free, to be me
Eb
I don't wanna win, I don't wanna lose
Cm/Bb                                Gm            F
I don't wanna play, I just wanna remember, oh my name

Solo
               Cm             Eb
'Cause this is my life, my friend
            Gm           F
and this is my time to stand, Oh

Cm                       Eb  Gm  F
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

            Cm             Eb
Now this is my life, my friend
            Gm        F
and I can?t be no one else
               Cm             Eb
'Cause this is my life, my friend
            Gm        F
and I can't be no one else
            Cm/Bb           Bb
Now this is my life, my friend