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capo 9th ( its not technically right but it sounds better ) Intro Am/C/G/G Am C G silhouettes above the cradle hold me down Am C G they won’t let me go the wrong way Am C G my mother taught me all the fables , told me how Am C G in the end all the sinners have to pay but . . . F G Am E i don’t wanna live like my mother F G Am E i don’t wanna let fear rule my life F G Am E and i don’t wanna live like my father F G Am E i don’t wanna give up before i die Am C G he worked so hard his bones are breaking Am C G he wore them down but long ago he lost the feeling Am C G his good intentions leave me shaking , show me how Am C G i don’t ever want to end up like he did and . . . F G Am E i don’t wanna live like my mother F G Am E i don’t wanna let fear rule my life F G Am E and i don’t wanna live like my father F G Am E i don’t wanna give up before i die Am C when i have kids G Am C G i won’t put any chains on their wrists , i won’t Am C G i’ll tell them this there’s nothing in this world Am C G that you can’t be if you want it enough and . . . F G Am E i don’t wanna live like my mother F G Am E i don’t wanna let fear rule my life F G Am E and i don’t wanna live like my father F G Am E i don’t wanna give up before i die F G Am E i don’t wanna live like my mother F G Am E i don’t wanna let fear rule my life F G Am E and i don’t wanna live like my father F G Am E i don’t wanna give up before i die