(No Capo) I left my (G)home still as a child, I walked a thousand soary miles To wait for my (C)father, to gather up his (G)tools He said my boy you've got to run, don't wait for me, don't wait for mum We'll come (C)get you, when it's safe for us to (G)move So I (C)waited many years, held back the (Em)pain behind my tears For my (C)father, to come find me like he (G) said And in that (C)time I was alone, so many (Em)years without my home I made (C)brothers of a different kind in-(G)stead Solo: |(G) |(G) |(C) |(G) And at the (G)time I didn't know, just how hard the wind could blow Towards dis-(C)aster, and the things that I would (G)see I never found my father, I never found my mother Even would I (C)know in my lifetime I will (G)be A (C)hero into the masses, to those (Em)born without chances There's a (C)freedom that everyone deserves (G) I know there's (C)greed and there's corruption, I've seen (Em)death and mass destruction But I'm telling (C)you, and I hope that I'm (G)heard I will (G)not be commanded I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul And I will (G)not be commanded And I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul And I will (G)not be commanded And I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul And I will (G)not be commanded And I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul (No Capo) I left my (G)home still as a child, I walked a thousand soary miles To wait for my (C)father, to gather up his (G)tools He said my boy you've got to run, don't wait for me, don't wait for mum We'll come (C)get you, when it's safe for us to (G)move So I (C)waited many years, held back the (Em)pain behind my tears For my (C)father, to come find me like he (G) said And in that (C)time I was alone, so many (Em)years without my home
I made (C)brothers of a different kind in-(G)stead Solo: |(G) |(G) |(C) |(G) And at the (G)time I didn't know, just how hard the wind could blow Towards dis-(C)aster, and the things that I would (G)see I never found my father, I never found my mother Even would I (C)know in my lifetime I will (G)be A (C)hero into the masses, to those (Em)born without chances There's a (C)freedom that everyone deserves (G) I know there's (C)greed and there's corruption, I've seen (Em)death and mass destruction But I'm telling (C)you, and I hope that I'm (G)heard I will (G)not be commanded I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul And I will (G)not be commanded And I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul And I will (G)not be commanded And I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul And I will (G)not be commanded And I will (C)not be controlled And I will (Em)not let my future go (C)on Without the help of my (G)soul