Intro: A E D A E
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#m Bm A Bm
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#m Bm
In casting another shadow
D
Did you see the way that I was?
F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
D F#m E
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
A E D
Back from back from beyond
A E D A E
beyond beyond beyond oooh
verse 2
A
Everybody has their time in the firing line
Bm F#m
And this time it's mine to take a couple of rounds
C#m Bm
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#m C#m E Bm
While I'm singing tunes, tunes about you
D
Did you see the way that I was?
F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
D F#m E
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
A E D
Back from back from beyond
Bridge
F#m A F#m A
Happy now, are we? Happy now? are we?
F#m A E
Happy now, are we? In our hearts
D
Did you see the way that I was?
F#m
Did you see the way that I was?
D F#m E
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
A E D
Back from back from beyond
A E D A E
beyond beyond beyond oooh
Outro:
A F#m E D