Intro: C C How can we make amends when we said all we said? F C I call and you don't pick up C How can I say instead that I hope it's for the best? F C I won't, and I won't give up C I'm sorry, Mother F I know I let you down C I'm sorry for how F I up and left this town C How can we push aside all the bad and make it right F C Now you got me all choked up Am I'm sorry, brother F I know I let you down Am I'm sorry for how F I up and left this town C G F Am Please just listen cause I don't ask for much G I am my own man F C I make my own luck Interlude: C F C C C How can we both pick sides when we know nothing's right? F C Open up the door that's shut C How can I have my pride and drink away my soul tonight? F C Sorrow's filling up my cup Am I'm sorry, Father F I know I let you down Am I'm sorry for how F I up and left this town C G F Am Please just listen cause I don't ask for much G I am my own man F I make my own luck C Well some birds aren't meant to be caged Am And I just can't see the light of day C Please forgive me C I can't remember C Please forgive me C no one is calling Am Please forgive me C I can't believe it F No... C Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow F Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go Am It's hard to stay F It's hard to stay C Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged C How can I set us free? C I'm what you taught me to be F C Shouldn't that be enough? C It's time that we make amends C Let's forget the things we said F C You know we were all just talk Am I'm sorry, Mother F I know I let you down Am I'm sorry, Father F I didn't stick around C G F G Please just listen cause I don't ask for much F I am my own man C I make my own luck C G F Am Please just listen cause I don't ask for much F Just like my old man, I make my own luck C And some birds are meant to be caged Am And some just won't see the light of day C Please forgive me C I can't remember C Please forgive me C No one is coming Am Please forgive me C I can't believe it F No... C Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow F Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go Am It's hard to stay F It's hard to stay C Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged C G F G Please just listen cause I don't ask for much F I am my own man C I make my own luck C G F Am Please just listen cause I don't ask for much F I am my own man C I make my own luck