standard tuning

first time putting together an acoustic version of a song . it sounds spot on to me ,
sorry if it’s not the best in the world . hope you enjoy it!

G Em7
you can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
G D Em7
i never got to be your fred astaire
G Em7
you can lie to yourself and all your friends and pretend that you don’t care
G D Em7
but circumstance gets in the way
G Em7
you have so many opportunities i never had
D Em7
don’t push so hard , nothing is ever easy
G Em7
and this talent that you take for granted , it’s a gift from god
D Em7
don’t pass it up , nothing is ever easy

G Em7
are you ready to work real hard
G Em7
are you tired it’s just the start
G Em7 D
listen to me son , i’ll take you far

G Em7
you can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
G D Em7
i never got to be your fred astaire
G Em7
you can lie to yourself and all your friends and pretend that you don’t care
G D Em7
but circumstance gets in the way

( chord progression is the same for the rest of the song )
heel , toe , heel , toe , side to side again , gonna get it right
don’t push so hard , nothing is ever easy
don’t forget your please and thank you’s , don’t forget to smile
don’t pass this up , nothing is ever easy

are you ready to work real hard
are you tired it’s just the start
listen to me son , i’ll take you far
you can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
i never got to be your fred astaire
you can lie to yourself and all your friends and pretend that you don’t care
but circumstance gets in the way

G
their pushing these children for all the wrong reasons
Em7
so far , man you’re crushing down their spirits
G
you’re pushing these children for all the wrong reasons
Em7
so far , man you’re crushing down their spirits
G Em7
suffocate , emancipate , turn their backs and walk away eventually , eventually
G Em7
they suffocate , emancipate , turn their backs and walk away eventually , eventually
G Em7 G
seeking , seeking , one of these one of these seeking , seeking one of these one of these
paths ( suffocate , emancipate , turn their backs walk away eventually )

G
you’re wasting time , i call it living
to the world what are you giving
Em7
you’re wasting time , i call it living
to the world what are you giving
G
you’re wasting time , i call it living
to the world what are you giving
you’re wasting time . . .

G Em7
you can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
G D Em7
i never got to be your fred astaire
G Em7
you can lie to yourself and all your friends and pretend that you don’t care
G D Em7
but circumstance gets in the way

G Em7
you can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
G D Em7
i never got to be your fred astaire
G Em7
you can lie to yourself and all your friends and pretend that you don’t care
G D Em7
but circumstance gets in the way