Written by Greg Griffith/Amy Ray
verse 1 Em G D Yes we go walking in that rubble Em G D Yes we go waking in that heat Em G D And we’re holding all the roses as we travel Em G D And we’re holding all the thorns as we reach Em G D Em G D verse 2 Em G D Kids, I know kids I can see you falter Em G D You need to find out your own altars Em G D Cause it wasn’t good enough to hold your hand Em G D And it wasn’t good enough to make a stand verse 3 Em G D What doesn’t kill us will make us stronger Em G D What doesn’t break us will make us last a little longer Em G D If it doesn’t set us free in the end Em G D Well it serves the ones who follow us my friend Bridge F#m C#m So they have the riot rail F#m A So they have the barricade F#m C#m So they have the history B A That they love to make F#m C#m I want you to write this down F#m A I want you to carry it around F#m C#m Blessed are the ones you know B A Who walk this heavy road Em G D verse 4 Em G D Yes we go walking in that rubble Em G D Yes we go walking in that sun Em G D And our feet get tough enough to hold the travel Em G D And our hands get tough enough to hold the thorns Verse 5 Em G D What doesn’t kill us will make us stronger Em G D What doesn’t break us will make us last a little longer Em G D If it doesn’t set us free in the end Em G D Well it serves the ones who follow us my friend