Intro
AEDAE
Verse 1
A
Wave goodbye to your mother
Bm
You're no longer a child of the world
F#m
No longer a boy or a girl
C#mBmBm
The past is safely behind you
A
Memory fades and
Bm
Time brings change to everyone
F#m
It's time to rule with the sun
C#mBm
In casting another shadow
ref
D
Did you see the way that I was?
F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
DF#mE
Did you see the way that I was when I was down?
D
All I need is a helping hand
F#m
Someone safe to guide my landing
AED
Back from back from beyond
AEDE
beyond beyond beyond oooh
Verse 2
A
Everybody has their time in the firing line
BmF#m
And this time it's mine to take a couple of rounds
C#mBm
It's okay to feel down
A
Those who laugh become the joke
As their bellies start to bloat
Bm
Into great big balloons
F#mC#mEBm
While I'm singing tunes, tunes about you
ref
D
Did you see the way that I was?
F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
DF#mE
Did you see the way that I was when I was down?
D
All I need is a helping hand
F#m
Someone safe to guide my landing
AED
Back from back from beyond
Bridge
F#mAF#mA
Happy now, are we? Happy now? are we?
F#mAE
Happy now, are we? In our hearts
ref
D
Did you see the way that I was?
F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
DF#mE
Did you see the way that I was when I was down?
D
All I need is a helping hand
F#m
Someone safe to guide my landing
AED
Back from back from beyond
AEDE
beyond beyond beyond oooh
Outro
AFED