Intro: G Cadd9 Em7 D G Cadd9 Em7 D Farther along well know all about it G Cadd9 Em7 D Farther along well understand why G Cadd9 Em7 D Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine G Cadd9 Em7 D Well understand this, all by and by G Tempted and tried, I wondered why Cadd9 The good man died, the bad man thrives Em7 D And Jesus cries because he loves em both Were all cast-aways in need of ropes G Cadd9 Hangin on by the last threads of our hope Em7 In a house of mirrors full of smoke D Confusing illusions Ive seen G Where did I go wrong, I sang along Cadd9 To every chorus of the song Em7 That the devil wrote like a piper at the gates D G Leading mice and men down to their fates Cadd9 But some will courageously escape Em7 The seductive voice with a heart of faith D While walkin that line back home G So much more to life than weve been told Cadd9 Its full of beauty that will unfold Em7 D And shine like you struck gold my wayward son G That deadweight burden weighs a ton Cadd9 Go down into the river and let it run Em7 And wash away all the things youve done D Forgiveness alright Intro (2x) G Still I get hard pressed on every side Cadd9 Between the rock and a compromise Em7 D Like the truth and pack of lies fightin for my soul G And Ive got no place left go Cadd9 Cause I got changed by what Ive been shown Em7 More glory than the world has known D Keeps me ramblin on G Skipping like a calf loosed from its stall Cadd9 Im free to love once and for all Em7 D And even when I fall Ill get back up G For the joy that overflows my cup Cadd9 Heaven filled me with more than enough Em7 Broke down my levee and my bluff D Let the flood wash me G And one day when the sky rolls back on us Cadd9 Some rejoice and the others fuss Em7 D Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess That the son of god is forever blessed G Cadd9 His is the kingdom, were the guests Em7 So put your voice up to the test D Sing Lord, come soon