C Am Dm G

[Verse]
C
Well everyone's the hero in their own story
Everyone's a sucker for a taste of glory
F                                                               C
But stories are for children and glory's not a taste I can acquire.

C
And people say that wishes are the path to freedom,
See the stars are shining honey you could be one,
F                                                                       C
But the pipedreams flush away and in the cold grey light of day they expire.

[Middle 8]
Dm
Cause I built my castle on broken dreams
F
And as time goes by I must admit it seems
Dm                      F                       G
That I was sold a lie makes me wanna cry so loud, so loud.

[Chorus]
C
Cause it's tough to be a dreamer when they don't come true,
Am
Nothing seems to happen and you can't break through
Dm
Feel like a blossoming is overdue,
G
When you realise no one's gonna give the world to you.
C
Well ain't no use in crying darling so they say,
Am
Find a thing you love to do and make it pay,
Dm
Nothing you accomplish matters anyway,
G
So all that really counts is how you live today.

[Instrumental]
C Am Dm G

[Verse]
C
Well I'm not one to get uptight for no good reason,
While some might see decay I see a change of season,
F                               Fm                      C
And everyone's got problems no more or less pathetic than mine.

C
Cause I'm trying to project a sunny disposition,
But it's hard to paint a smile on wasted young ambition,
F                               Fm                              C
And everyday's another little grain of sand lost to the mists of time.

[Middle 8]
Dm
Cause if I can't make it then what's the point,
F
If my whole damn life is set to disappoint
Dm                      F                       G
Well I guess there's nothing left to do but smile, so smile.

[Chorus]
C
Cause it's tough to be a dreamer when they don't come true,
Am
Nothing seems to happen and you can't break through
Dm
Feel like a blossoming is overdue,
G
When you realise no one's gonna give the world to you.
C
Well ain't no use in crying darling so they say,
Am
Find a thing you love to do and make it pay,
Dm
Nothing you accomplish matters anyway,
G
So all that really counts is how you live today.

[Bridge]
F                               C
Well if this is all that ever will be that's OK
F                                              Fm                                               G
But there's no damn noise left to drown out the sound of the petals that sigh as they're falling away

[Chorus]
C
Cause it's tough to be a dreamer when they don't come true,
Am
Nothing seems to happen and you can't break through
Dm
Feel like a blossoming is overdue,
G
When you realise no one's gonna give the world to you.
C
Well ain't no use in crying darling so they say,
Am
Find a thing you love to do and make it pay,
Dm
Nothing you accomplish matters anyway,
G
So all that really counts is how you live today.