| C | G | F | Dm7 | G | G+ | |
| So I'm down and | so I'm out...but s | o are m | any o | thers; |
| C | G | F | Dm7 | G | G7 | |
| So I feel like t | ryin' to hide my h | ead be | neath these cov | ers, |
| F | Em | F | Dm7-5 | G | |
| Life is like the s | easons - after w | inter c | omes the s | pring. |
| C | G | F | G | C | |
| So I'll keep this sm | ile awhile, and s | ee what tom | orrow b | rings |
| C | G | F | Dm7 | G | G+ | |
| I've been told and | I believe that l | ife is m | eant for l | ivin'; |
| C | G | F | Dm7 | G | G7 | |
| And e | ven when my c | hips are low, there's st | ill some | left for g | ivin'. |
| F | Em | F | Dm7-5 | G | |
| I've been many pl | aces, maybe n | ot as | far as y | ou; |
| C | G | F | G | C | |
| So I think I'll s | tay awhile and se | e if some d | reams come | true. |
| Bridge: |
| F | Bm7-5 | E7 | A7 | |
| There i | sn't | much that | I have le | arned |
| Dm7 | G7 | C | |
| Through | all my f | oolish ye | ars |
| F | Em | A7 | |
| Life keeps r | unnin' on in cy | cles - |
| F | Em | Dm7-5 | G | |
| Fir | st there's l | aughter, | then those t | ears. |
| C | G | F | Dm7 | G | G+ | |
| But I'll keep my h | ead up high, alt | hough I'm | kinda t | ired; |
| C | G | F | Dm7 | G | G7 | |
| My g | al just up and lef | t last week; F | riday, | I got f | ired. |
| F | Em | F | Dm7-5 | G | |
| You know it's almost | funny, but th | ings can't get | worse than | now, |
| C | G | F | G | C | |
| So I'll keep on t | ryin' to sing...but | please, just don't a | sk me h | ow. |