G D
When I was born they looked at me and said
C
what a good boy what a smart boy what a strong boy
G D
And when you were born they looked at you and said
C
what a good girl what a smart girl what a pretty girl
G D
We've got these chains that hang around our necks
C
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
G D
Afraid of change afraid of staying the same
C
when temptation calls we just look away
[Chorus]
G D
This name is the hairshirt I wear
C D
and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair
G D
This song is the cross that I bear
C
bear it with me bear with me bear with me
D G G/F# Em C
be with me tonight
G G/F# Em C
I know that it isn't right
but be with me tonight
G D
I go to school I write exams
C
if I pass if I fail if I drop out does anyone give a damn
G D
And if they do they'll soon forget
C
cause it won't take much for me to show my life ain't over yet
G D
I wake up scared I wake up strange
C
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change
G D Em
I wake up scared I wake up strange
C G
and everything around me stays the same
[Chorus]
D
its the hairshirt I wear
C D
and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair
G D
This song is the cross that I bear
C
bear it with me bear with me bear with me
D G G/F# Em C
be with me tonight
G G/F# Em C G G/F# Em C
I know that it isn't right
but be with me tonight
G D
I couldn't tell you that I was wrong
C
chickened out grabbed a pen and paper sat down and I wrote this song
G D
I couldn't tell you that you were right
C
so instead I looked in the mirror watched TV laid awake all night
G D
We've got these chains hang 'round our necks
C
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
G D
Afraid of change afraid of staying the same
C
when temptation calls
[Chorus]
G D
This name is the hairshirt I wear
C D
and this hairshirt is woven from - is woven from - is woven from hair
G D
This song is the cross that I bear
C
bear it with me bear with me bear with me
D
be with me tonight
G D
When I was born they looked at me and said
C
What a good boy what a smart boy what a strong boy
G D
And when you were born they looked at you and said
Em C G
what a good girl what a smart girl what a pretty girl hey