Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Em Verse 1: Em Am We don't hope for makin' things better D Em All we want is to keep it together Em Am Every day?is?a rainy day,?no changin' the weather D Em This kind of?life has made our hearts as hard as leather
Chorus: D Em And all these tears are from the dust in our eyes D Em And all these years just keep on passin' us by D Em And all this misery makes it hard to deny C Em We all know that we're just born to die C Em (D) That's the way it goes when you're just born to die Verse 2: Em Am I hear the voice of a whip-poor-will singin' D Em She don't know all the comfort she's bringin' Em Am We all know the sound of when the truth is ringin' D Em Yeah, it hurts your soul just like a bumblebee stingin' Chorus: D Em And all these tears are from the dust in our eyes D Em And all these years just keep on passin' us by D Em And all this misery makes it hard to deny C Em We all know that we're just born to die C Em (D) That's the way it goes when you're just born to die Instrumental Break: Em Am F Em Chorus: D Em And all these tears are from the dust in our eyes D Em And all these years just keep on passin' us by D Em And all this misery makes it hard to deny C Em We all know that we're just born to die C Em 'Cause we all know that we're just born to die C Am Em That's the way it goes when you're just born to die