Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D/F# G E/G# A F#/A# Bm G A [Verse 1]

The ^D/F#sight of the ^Gsun, ^E/G#rising, ^Aseems to ^F#/A#Invalidate the ^Bmwords of the man so much ^Gwiser than ^Amyself ^D/F#Tells me how to ^Gwork my life ^E/G#away, so that ^AI may someday ^F#/A#Die, k^Bmnowing^G that I ^Acompromised ^D/F#My in^Gtentions, and ^E/G#let my dreams ^Aturn to dust and ^F#/A#Fade away leaving ^Bmnothing, ^Gjust so ^AI can say ^D/F#I've been a ^Ggood boy mamma,^E/G# played the part that ^AI was assigned ^F#/A#Never questioned ^Bmanything,^G never stepped out of ^Aline

[Chorus]

^ABut it's been eighteen years ^Bmnow ^Bm ^A ^G Of having my intentions drilled in the ground It's been^A too many years ^Bmnow ^Bm ^A ^G

Of having my dreams

Beaten ^Ddown, beaten ^Adown, ^Bmbeat^Aen ^Gdown Beaten ^Ddown, beaten ^Adown, ^Bmbeat^Aen ^Gdown

[Refrain]

^DI remember all the ^Acrazy dreams we ^Bmhad when we were ^Gyounger ^DAll ending ^Afinalized, by the ^Bmprospect of working ^Gnine to five And we ^Dbelieved it then, and we ^Abelieve it now, but ^Bmnow I'm so much ^Gstronger ^DAnd I just c^Aan't see how we can ^Bmsell ourselves short^G any longer

D/F# G E/G# A F#/A# Bm G A [Verse 1]

The ^D/F#sight of the ^Gsun, ^E/G#rising, ^Aseems to ^F#/A#Invalidate the ^Bmwords of the man so much ^Gwiser than ^Amyself ^D/F#Tells me how to ^Gwork my life ^E/G#away, so that ^AI may someday ^F#/A#Die, k^Bmnowing^G I comprom^Aised my intentions ^D/F# ^G Don't mean much ^E/G# ^A Much to me ^F#/A# I'm ^Bmcontent, ^Ghuman ^Abeing ^D/F# ^G Don't mean much ^E/G# ^A Much to me ^F#/A# I'm ^Bmcontent, ^Ghuman ^Abeing

[Chorus]

^ABut it's been eighteen years ^Bmnow ^Bm ^A ^G Of having my intentions drilled in the ground It's been^A too many years ^Bmnow ^Bm ^A ^G

Of having my dreams

Beaten ^Ddown, beaten ^Adown, ^Bmbeat^Aen ^Gdown Beaten ^Ddown, beaten ^Adown, ^Bmbeat^Aen ^Gdown

[Refrain]

Fifteen - Intentions