Intro
[E]
Verse 1
A mo[E]modern-day warrior
Mean mean stride,
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean mean p[E]ri[E]de.[E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [C]
Hook
[E] [E] Though his mind is not for rent,
[E] [D] Don't put him down as arrogant.
[E] [A] His reserve, a quiet defense,
[E] [C] Riding out the day's even[C]events[G]ts. [A]
[C]The r[G]ri_[A]i_ver [E] [E] [E] [D] [E] [A] [C] [B] [A] [G] [F#] [E]
[E] [F#] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A]
Bridge
An[E]d what you say[F#] about his com[G]pany [A]
Is w[E]hat you s[C]ay about soc[B]iet[A]y.
[E]Catch the[F#] mist,[G] catch the my[A]th
[E]Catch the [C]mystery, cat[B]catch the
dr[A]drift. [E] [F#] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A] [B]
Hook
The[B]The world is, the world is,
[A]Love and [G]life are d[B]deep,
[A]Maybe as his e[G]yes ar[A]e wi[E]de.
[E]Today's Tom Sawyer,
He gets high on you,
And the space he invades
He gets by on you.
Solo
[E] [E] [E] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [C]
Verse 2
[E] [E] No, his mind is not for rent
[E] [D] To any god or government.
[E] [A] Always hopeful, yet discontent,
[E] [C] He knows changes
aren't permanent, [C] [G] [A]
[C]But c[G]change i[A]is. [E] [E] [E] [D] [E] [A] [C] [B] [A] [G] [F#] [E]
[E] [F#] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A]
Hook
An[E]d what you say[F#] about his comp[G]any [A]
Is w[E]what you [C]say about society[B]society. [A]
[E]Catch the[F#]the witness, c[G]catch the wit [A]
[E]Catch the[C] spiri[B]t, catch the
s[A]pit. [E] [F#] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A] [B]
Hook
The w[B]world is, the world is,
[A]Love and [G]life are d[B]deep,
[A]Maybe as his e[G]yes ar[A]e wi[E]de.
Verse 3
[E]Exit the warrior,
Today's Tom Sawyer,
He gets high on you,
And the energy you trade,
He gets right on to the friction of the day.
Outro
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