The Westerner

	  		

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I was born one morning in December On the coldest day 
 Em 
Abandoned by my mother 
      E7 
By my father I was raised 
   Am 
My father raised my brother and I With a stubborn heart 
   Em                                E7   
My mother left me her good looks and confident charm. 

       Am 
Well I spent most of my teenage years Searching for her love 
  Em 
I could not find it anywhere 
 E7 
So I turned to drugs 
    Am 
And after all the smoke had cleared And it was said and done 
  Em                           E7 
I found myself addicted by the age of 21 
           Am 
I tell the truth 

          Am 
I've been beaten I've been bruised, I was left for dead as well 
      Em 
I was wrongfully accused 
            E7   
You left me locked inside a cell. 
          Am 
I've been cheated I've been sued, But I have lived to tell 
    Em 
The more you kick me when I'm down 
    E7 
The more it truly helps. 

  Am 
I feel the madness creeping slowly 
 C 
Loved by many I'm still lonely 
 Dm 
Pay the price for your mistake 
    E7                          Am 
The music died the day I walked away. 

 Am                C 
No, I wont let you win! 
                 Dm 
Not this time my friend, 
                  E7 
You know that I'm better in the end. 
 Am                  C 
No, you wont take my pride! 
                      Dm 
I'll keep my head held high. 
                      E7 
Cause I know that I'm better in the end. 

Woaaah, 
 Am 
I know you're jealous And you wish you could be me 
 Em                             E7 
I'm so smart and clever with my lyrics can't you see? 
 Am 
There's nobody better in this Music Industry! 
       Em                               E7 
And in case you think you are, go ahead, give me a ring! 

Woaaah, 
 Am 
I deserve a purple heart From all my fucking wounds! 
 Em 
Lacerations to my ego, 
 E7 
Pride that I consume. 

    Am 
And in your final hours When you are looking back 
       Em                               E7 
You'll find that I'm the best at what I do And that's a fact. 

 Am                C 
No, I wont let you win! 
                 Dm 
Not this time my friend, 
                  E7 
You know that I'm better in the end. 
 Am                  C 
No, you wont take my pride! 
                      Dm 
I'll keep my head held high. 
                      E7 
Cause I know that I'm better in the end. 
               Dm 
And all got to say 
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(Do do do do do do do do, bah bah bah da, 
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Do do do do do do do do, la la la la la la) 
 Dm 
Take it or leave it 
    Am                       C 
But you best believe me it's true! 
 Dm                    Am                       C 
There's no mistaking, please stop thinking I'm through! 
                         E7 
You know I'm better than you! 

 Am                C 
No, I wont let you win! 
                 Dm 
Not this time my friend, 
                  E7 
You know that I'm better in the end. 
 Am                  C 
No, you wont take my pride! 
                      Dm 
I'll keep my head held high. 
                      E7 
Cause I know that I'm better in the end. 
       Am 
In the end. 
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(Do do do do do do do do, bah bah bah da, 
         Am          C    G 
Do do do do do do do do, la la la la la la)