A G I went searching for the truth Em A But in my innocence I found G All the con men and their acrobats Em A Who stomped me in the ground G If I count up their percentages Em A I know they're getting rich G But they haven't taken everything Em A Those paybacks are a b**ch C Though I've lost quite a lot G I am still in control C They can keep what they've got A But they can't have my soul D G A D And if I don't have this all worked out G A D Still I'm getting closer, getting closer D G A Bm I still have far to go no doubt D G A D But I'm getting closer, getting closer A G What was ripped off by professionals Em A Is not all that it seems G While I must live up to contracts Em A I did not give up my dreams G If I see it as experience Em A It hasn't gone to waste G Lately all the missing pieces Em A Have been falling into place C G And if I could go back and start over somehow C I would not change that much A Knowing what I know now D G Thought there have been sins A D I will regret G A D Still I'm getting closer, getting closer G A Bm I don't have all the answers yet D G A D But I'm getting closer, getting closer SOLO: G F A G (A could be Dm) (X4) A G Em A (X4) A G I'm a mark for every shyster Em A From Topanga to Berlin G And I should have learned to kick them out Em A As soon as they crawled in G So to every bank in Switzerland Em A That stores my stolen youth G I'm alright because despite the laws Em A You cannot hide the truth C And although you will say G I am still too naive C Well I have not lost faith A In the things I believe D G A D And if I don't have a this all worked out G A D Still I'm getting closer, getting closer G A Bm I still have far to go no doubt D G A D But I'm still getting closer, getting closer