Capo 9th  (Its not technically right but it sounds better)

Intro Am/C/G/G


Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)            GSilhouettes (320003@1)above the cradle hold me down
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)      
They won't let me go the wrong way
Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)     
My mother taught me all the fables, told me how
Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)     
In the end all the sinners have to pay 
But...

F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna live like my mother
              F (133211@1) G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)    EI (022100@1)don't wanna let fear rule my life
    F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)    EAnd (022100@1)i don't wanna live like my father
              F (133211@1)  G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna give up before i die

Am (x02210@1)         C (x32010@1)                GHe (320003@1)worked so hard his bones are breaking
                  Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)   
He wore them down but long ago he lost the feeling
Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)  
His good intentions leave me shaking, show me how
Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)I don't ever want to end up like he did
And...

F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna live like my mother
              F (133211@1) G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)    EI (022100@1)don't wanna let fear rule my life
    F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)    EAnd (022100@1)i don't wanna live like my father
              F (133211@1)  G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna give up before i die

Am (x02210@1)        CWhen (x32010@1)i have kids
G (320003@1)                    Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)              GI (320003@1)won't put any chains on their wrists, i won't
Am (x02210@1)           C (x32010@1)  GI'll (320003@1)tell them this there's nothing in this world 
     Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)       GThat (320003@1)you can't be if you want it enough
And...

F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna live like my mother
              F (133211@1) G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)    EI (022100@1)don't wanna let fear rule my life
    F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)    EAnd (022100@1)i don't wanna live like my father
              F (133211@1)  G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna give up before i die

F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna live like my mother
              F (133211@1) G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)    EI (022100@1)don't wanna let fear rule my life
    F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)    EAnd (022100@1)i don't wanna live like my father
              F (133211@1)  G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)     EI (022100@1)don't wanna give up before i die