Written by Tim Commerford/Maynard James Keenan/Jonny Polonsky/Brad Wilk
(VERSE riff): Wake up, son of mine. Momma got something to tell you. F G# D# G# F Changes come. Life will have its way. With your pride, son. Take it like a man. (VERSE riff): Hang on, son of mine. A storm is blowing up your horizon. F G# D# D# G# F Changes come. Keep your dignity. Take the high road. Take it like a man. INTRO (Play ONCE) (VERSE riff): Listen up, son of mine. Momma got something to tell you. F G# D# G# D# F G# F All about growing pains. Life will pound away. Where the light don't shine, son. Take it like a man (VERSE riff): Suck it up, son of mine. Thunder blowing up your horizon. F G# D# Changes come (Changes come). Keep your dignity (Keep your dignity). G# D# F G# F Take the high road (Take the high road). Take it like a man (Take it like a man). F G# D# Momma said like the rain (This, too, shall pass). Like a kidney stone (This, too, shall pass). D# G# F It's just a broken heart, son. This pain will pass away. INTRO (Play 4x) ENDhide this tabINTRO (Play 2x) INTRO/FILL/OUTRO: e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|---0h1p0----------------------------| D|---------3p1-3-----1h3-1p0----------| A|---------------------------1--3-----| D|-3-------------------------------6--| VERSE riff: e|-------------------------| e|--------------------| B|-------------------------| B|--------------------| G|-------------------------| G|--------------------| D|-3---1---1-1-1h3-3---1-1-| X3 D|-------------1------| A|-3---1---1-1-1h3-3---1-1-| A|-1---1---1-1-1-1-1--| D|-3---1---1-1-1h3-3---1-1-| D|-1---1---1-1---1-1--| Chorus (RHYTHM - sustain chords as long as possible) F G# D# D# D# F G# e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||-------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||-------| G|--------5-----8---------3-----------------3----------3-------5---------||-------| D|--------3-----6---------1-----------------1----------1-------3---------||---6---| A|--------3-----6---------1-----------------1----------1-------3---------||---6---| D|--------3-----6---------1-----------------1----------1-------3---------||---6---| Changes come. Keep your dignity. Take the high road. Take it like a man. (end)