Am          G   
   I try and feel the sunshine 
  F               E 
   You bring the rain 
  Am            G 
   You try and hold me down 
  F               E 
   With your complains 
  Am             G 
   You cry and moan and complain 
  F                E 
   You whine an tear 
  Am              G 
   Up to my neck in sorrow 
  F                E 
   The touch you bring 
  
  Am                C           D 
   You don't just step inside to 14 years 
  Am              C             D 
   So hard to keep my own head... That's what I say 
            Am                  C 
   You know... I've been the beggar... 
  D 
   I've played the thief 
  Am            C   D 
   I was the dog... They all tried to beat 
 
                  Am           G 
   But it's been 14 years of silence 
              D 
   It's been 14 years of pain 
             Am                 G 
   It's been 14 years that are gone forever 
             D              (Am G F E)2x 
   And I'll never have again 
  
  Am             G 
   Your stupid girlfreinds tell you 
  F                 E 
   That I'm to blame 
  Am                     G 
   Well, they're all used-up has-beens 
  F               E 
   Out of the game 
  Am               G 
   This time I'll have the last word 
  F                   E 
   You hear what I say 
  Am            G 
   I tried to see it your way 
  F                   E 
   It won't work today 
  Am               C            D 
   You just don't step inside to 14 years 
  Am              C             D 
   So hard to keep my own head... That's what I say 
            Am                 C 
   You know... I've been the dealer... 
      D 
   Hangin' on your street 
  Am            C  D 
   I was the dog... They all tried to beat 
 
                  Am           G 
   But it's been 14 years of silence 
              D 
   It's been 14 years fo pain 
             Am                 G 
   It's been 14 years that are gone forever 
           D                
   And I'll never have again 
 
Solo - (Am G D) 2x  
       (Am C D) 2x  
 
  Am                G 
   Bullshit and contemplation 
  F                   E 
   Gossip's their trade 
  Am             G 
   If they knew half the real truth 
  F                   E 
   What would they say 
  Am                     G 
   Well, I'm past the point of concern 
  F                 E 
   It's time to play 
  Am             G 
   These last 4 years of madness 
  F                   E 
   Sure put me straight 
 
   Am              C 
   Don't get back 14 years 
  D 
   In just one day 
  Am              C 
   So hard to keep my own head 
  D 
   Just go away 
           Am                  C 
   You know... Just like a hooker she said 
    D 
   Nothin's for free 
   Am              C 
   Oh, I tried to see it your way 
  Am           C 
   I tried to see it your way