A Fond Farewell Chords

Just an interpretation of this great song.  Feel Free to email me with suggestions or comments.  Enjoy!
 
Capo 4
 
C
My mother once told me
Esus 		    E	
The thicker your skin,
A7sus 			A7
The better off you’ll be
				Dm
When this world brings you down
Dm/G    		/G#	
It’s trying to control me
Am			Dm7
Leave me without hope
F
In the past I’ve been burned
G
But I’ve lived and I’ve learned
 
Chorus:
C 				    G/B
‘Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
	Am			G
In the absence of this fear and pain
C				G/B
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Am – G
A fond farewell
C 				G/B
On a road that leads me to my place
	Am			G	
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
	F			G
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
		Am – G
A fond farewell…
 
C
I heard their reservations
Esus				E
And I read their bitter words
A7sus				A7
I shined a light upon their wisdom
			Dm
No matter how absurd
Dm/G				  /G#		
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
Am				Dm7
And I questioned my own beliefs
F			
My dignity was gone
G
It’s time to move on…
 
(Repeat Chorus)
 
Bridge:
F
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
Dm
This is my hand these are the cards that I’ve been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
F
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
Dm
A driven man with these words I write
G
I’m making peace with my soul tonight
 
(Repeat Chorus)
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