Verse 1: A E Back when I was younger they were talkin' at me, never listened to a word I said A E Back when I was younger they were talkin' at me, never listened to a word I said A E Always yap yap yappin' and complainin' at me, made me think I'd be better off dead D A E A D A E A I don't wanna talk about it, I don't wanna hear no lip D A E A G D E Take your share don't shout about it, that's your lot, remember you're a kid Verse 2: A E They would always teach me that to swear was a sin, always speak your mind but not aloud A E Think of something that you wanna do with your life, nothin' that you like, that's not allowed D A E A D A E A I've no time to talk about it, all your stupid hopes and dreams D A E A G D E Get your feet back on the ground son, it's exams that count not football teams Chorus: D E A D E A And I'm runnin' at the edge of their world, they're criticisin' somethin' they just can't understand D E A D E A Livin' on the edge of their town and I won't be shot down Verse 3: A E Taught me to defend myself and to be a man, how to kick someone and run away A E Gave me everythin' that any young man could need but don't understand why I won't stay D A E A D A E A Here's your room and here's your records, here's your home and here you'll stay D A E A G D E Here's somewhere I don't believe in, wish someone would take it all away Chorus: D E A D E A And I'm runnin' at the edge of their world, they're criticisin' somethin' they just can't understand D E A D E A Livin' on the edge of their town and I won't be shot down Solo: F# E F# B X2 Chorus: D E A D E A Runnin' at the edge of their world, they're criticisin' somethin' they just can't understand D E A D E D E D E A Livin' on the edge of their town and I won't be, no I won't be, no I won't be shot down
