This is a cracking track from Ruarri Joseph's debut album, 
'Tales of Grime and Grit'. It's a great song for beginners.

Standard Tuning, Capo 3

Chords used:-

Em - 022000
C  - X32010
G  - 320033
B7 - X21202

Intro - Em

Verse:

Em (022000@1)                               C (x32010@1)                            GMy (320003@1)friends say I've got to stay behind,'cause they've seen this kind,
                B7Just (x21202@1)like they all told me so.
Em (022000@1)                           CI'll (x32010@1)begin to piece it all in one, just another song,
                B7 (x21202@1)                                 EmJust (022000@1)another pipe dream for the child who hung his head.

Chorus:

Em (022000@1)              C (x32010@1)                GIt (320003@1)was not my fault, it was not my day,
                  B7 (x21202@1)                       EmBut (022000@1)it made me strong, it made me wait for love.
                  C (x32010@1)                   GAnd (320003@1)I found so much, and I've paid my debts,
                 B7 (x21202@1)                      Em (022000@1)    B7For (x21202@1)the kindness I was shown to use as my own.

Verse:
Em (022000@1)                                C (x32010@1)              GAll (320003@1)my tears and comforts led the way, in a final play,
          B7 (x21202@1)                            EmThat (022000@1)had scenes of heroes making up for loss.
And his story cost, paper melted down.
Made of blankets for the child who ran away.

Chorus

Bridge:
Em (022000@1)                      CSip (x32010@1)the same depressing fuel
                          GMake (320003@1)and break your every rule.
                          B7And (x21202@1)if the laughter is all night,
                            EmAt (022000@1)least it's helping me to write.
                          CWhen (x32010@1)everything is overboard
                               GThe (320003@1)perfect crew you can't afford,
                            B7There (x21202@1)is no truth without unjust
                            EmAnd (022000@1)in the music I could trust.

Chorus:

It was not my fault, it was not my day,
Oh, but it made me strong, it made me wait for love.
And I found so much, and I've paid my debts,
For the kindness I was shown to use as my own.