A                                 F#m 
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same 
A              E               D 
I never got to be your Fred Astaire 
    A                                         F#m 
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care 
    A           E             D 
But circumstance gets in the way 

  A                          F#m 
You have so many opportunities I never had 
       E               D 
Don't push so hard, nothing is ever easy 
  A                                     F#m 
And this talent that you take for granted, it's a gift from god 
       E             D 
Don't pass it up, nothing is ever easy 

A                 D    D    A 
Are you ready to work real hard 
A                   D    D   A 
Are you tired it's just the start 
A                       D    D   E 
Listen to me son, I'll take you far 

    A                                   F#m 
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same 
A              E               D 
I never got to be your Fred Astaire 
    A                                         F#m 
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care 
    A           E             D 
But circumstance gets in the way 

 A                                     F#m 
Heel, toe, heel, toe, side to side AGAIN, gonna get it right 
       E               D 
Don't push so hard, nothing is ever easy 
  A                                    F#m 
Don't forget your please and thank you's, don't forget to smile 
       E               D 
Don't pass this up, nothing is ever easy 

A                 D    D    A 
Are you ready to work real hard 
A                   D    D   A 
Are you tired it's just the start 
A                       D    D   E 
Listen to me son, I'll take you far 

    A                                   F#m 
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same 
A              E               D 
I never got to be your Fred Astaire 
    A                                         F#m 
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care 
    A           E             D 
But circumstance gets in the way 

( D  A  E  E ) 
( D  A  E  E ) 
( D  A  E  E ) 
( D  A  E  E ) 

A 
They're pushing these children, for all the wrong reasons 
   D 
So far, man you're crushing down their spirits 
 A 
You're pushing these children for all the wrong reasons 
   D 
So far, man you're crushing down their spirits 

          D                      A 
Suffocate, emancipate, turn their backs and walk away eventually, eventually 
   A                                                        D 
They suffocate, emancipate, turn their backs and walk away eventually, eventually 
  A                     D 
Seeking, seeking, one of these one of these 
  A                     D 
Seeking, seeking one of these one of these paths 

A 
You're wasting time, I call it living 
To the world what are you giving 
D 
You're wasting time, I call it living 
To the world what are you giving 
A 
You're wasting time, I call it living 
To the world what are you giving 
D               E 
You're wasting time 

    A                                   F#m 
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same 
A              E               D 
I never got to be your Fred Astaire 
    A                                         F#m 
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care 
    A           E             D 
But circumstance gets in the way 

    A                                   F#m 
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same 
A              E               D 
I never got to be your Fred Astaire 
    A                                         F#m 
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care 
    A           E             D 
But circumstance gets in the way