G
all i wanted
Gmaj7 C
was to see the world and play
D
vivaldi on the violin..
G
read philosophy
Gmaj7 C
as i sip my coffee, printed books is
D
my rush of adrenaline..
G
still rode my bike
Gmaj7 C
in a sea of vespas father said son
D
go work for the government
G
there's no guarantee
Gmaj7 C
can't feed your family drowning yourself
D
in hobbes and resentment
Chorus
C D Em
who knows where life will take you?
C D G
sold poems, now i'm a diplomat..
C D
worked till late to pass
B/D# Em C
the time, refused the caviars and wine
D G
i must say, i am proud of who i am..
G
took my kids
Gmaj7 C
to mandela's hometown left with shards
D
of glass and a neck brace..
G
but god works
Gmaj7
in such mysterious ways
C
goodbye athens, concrete jungle
D G
is where i'll spend my days..
G
ask me something
Gmaj7
about the middle east
C D
i'll refer to page 80 of my thesis..
G
now i'm a professor
Gmaj7 C
my kin a rockstar, for a country boy
D G
yeah i've gotten pretty far..
Chorus
C D Em
who knows where life will take you?
C D G
sold poems, now i'm a diplomat..
C D
worked till late to pass
B/D# Em C
the time, refused the caviars and wine
D G
i must say, i am proud of who i am..
Int. G C D
Chorus
C D Em
who knows where life will take you?
C D G
sold poems, now i'm a diplomat..
C D B/D#
didn't think i'd have this life
Em C
have so much to thank my wife for
D G
i must say, i am proud of who i am..
Em A
wish my father was around
C D G
to say he's proud of who i am..