A                                 F#m
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
A              E               D
I never got to be your Fred Astaire
    A                                         F#m
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care
    A           E             D
But circumstance gets in the way

  A                          F#m
You have so many opportunities I never had
       E               D
Don't push so hard, nothing is ever easy
  A                                     F#m
And this talent that you take for granted, it's a gift from god
       E             D
Don't pass it up, nothing is ever easy

A                 D    D    A
Are you ready to work real hard
A                   D    D   A
Are you tired it's just the start
A                       D    D   E
Listen to me son, I'll take you far

    A                                   F#m
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
A              E               D
I never got to be your Fred Astaire
    A                                         F#m
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care
    A           E             D
But circumstance gets in the way

 A                                     F#m
Heel, toe, heel, toe, side to side AGAIN, gonna get it right
       E               D
Don't push so hard, nothing is ever easy
  A                                    F#m
Don't forget your please and thank you's, don't forget to smile
       E               D
Don't pass this up, nothing is ever easy

A                 D    D    A
Are you ready to work real hard
A                   D    D   A
Are you tired it's just the start
A                       D    D   E
Listen to me son, I'll take you far

    A                                   F#m
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
A              E               D
I never got to be your Fred Astaire
    A                                         F#m
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care
    A           E             D
But circumstance gets in the way

( D  A  E  E )
( D  A  E  E )
( D  A  E  E )
( D  A  E  E )

A
They're pushing these children, for all the wrong reasons
   D
So far, man you're crushing down their spirits
 A
You're pushing these children for all the wrong reasons
   D
So far, man you're crushing down their spirits

          D                      A
Suffocate, emancipate, turn their backs and walk away eventually, eventually
   A                                                        D
They suffocate, emancipate, turn their backs and walk away eventually, eventually
  A                     D
Seeking, seeking, one of these one of these
  A                     D
Seeking, seeking one of these one of these paths

A
You're wasting time, I call it living
To the world what are you giving
D
You're wasting time, I call it living
To the world what are you giving
A
You're wasting time, I call it living
To the world what are you giving
D               E
You're wasting time

    A                                   F#m
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
A              E               D
I never got to be your Fred Astaire
    A                                         F#m
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care
    A           E             D
But circumstance gets in the way

    A                                   F#m
You can call it anything you want the fact remains the same
A              E               D
I never got to be your Fred Astaire
    A                                         F#m
You can lie to yourself and all your friends, pretend that you don't care
    A           E             D
But circumstance gets in the way