Tom: G Intro: G A x2 G A I was way - ward child G With the weight of the world A That I held deep inside G A Life was a winding road G And I learned many things A Little ones shouldn't know G A But I closed my eyes G Steadied my feet on the ground A Raised my head to the sky G A And though time's rolled by G Still I feel like that child A As I look at the moon G Maybe I grew up A A little too soon G A x4 G A Funny how one can learn G To grow numb to the madness A And block it away G A I left the worst unsaid G Let it all dissipate A And I try to forget G A As I closed my eyes G Steadied my feet on the ground A Raised my head to the sky G A And though time's rolled by G Still I feel like that child A As I look at the moon G Maybe I grew up A A little too soon G A x2 F G Nearing the edge A Obvious I almost G Fell right over A G A part of me A Will never be quite able G A To feel stable G A That woman-child falling inside G A Was on the verge of fading G Thankfully I A Woke up in time G A Guardian angel I G Sail away on an ocean A With you by my side G A Orange clouds roll by G They burn into your image A And you're still alive G A But I closed my eyes G Steadied my feet on the ground A Raised my head to the sky G A And though time's rolled by G Still I feel like that child A As I look at the moon G Maybe I grew up A A little too soon A G x4 Against All Odds