Tone: [Eb]
Verse 1:
[Bb]That ivory tower's
looking tattered and tired 'round the ey[Eb]eyes
Ain't getting much sleep at [Bb]night
My [Bb]daddy told me, "politicians
never learn the golden [Eb]rule.
Do unto others, as you'd have them do to [Bb]you."
Chorus:
But you go [F]'round and around it
You go [Eb]over and under
I go [Bb]through
Verse 2:
[Bb]Food on the table, running
car, and tuck my kids in at [Eb]night
The American Dream in real [Bb]life, yeah
[Bb]My mom's an Angel, cigarette
smoke like a halo 'round her [Eb]hair
Sun is shining right behind her standing [Bb]there
Chorus:
You go [F]'round and around it
You go [Eb]over and under
I go [Bb]through
You go '[F]'round and around it
You go [Eb]over and under
I go [Bb]through
Bridge:
You [Bb]break my legs, then make me walk
You [Bb]seal my lips, then demand I talk
You [Eb]blind my eyes, then ask
me if I like what you [Bb]drew
Yeah, you [Bb]do
Chorus:
You go '[F]'round and around it
You go [Eb]over and under
I go th[Bb]through
Oh, [Bb]through, oh
Interlude:
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [F] [Eb] [Bb]
Verse 3:
[Bb]My kid, he asked me, "daddy, when
you coming home to me from [Eb]work?"
If I'm being honest, man, that [Bb]hurt
Chorus:
So I go '[F]'round and around it
I go [Eb]over and under
He goes [Bb]through
Bridge:
You [Bb]break my legs, then make me walk
You [Bb]seal my lips, and demand I talk
You [Eb]blind my eyes, then ask
me if I like what you [Bb]drew
Yeah, you [Bb]do
Chorus:
You go '[F]'round and around it
You go [Eb]over and under
I go [Bb]through
I go '[F]'round and around it
I go [Eb]over and under
She goes [Bb]through
Outro:
We go '[F]'round and around it
We go [Eb]over and under
We go [Bb]through