^C Take these sh^Goes ^EmClick clacking down some d^Fead end street ^C Take these sh^Goes And make th^Emem fit ^{F C} Take this sh^Girt ^EmPolyester white trash m^Fade in nowhere ^C Take this sh^Girt And make it c^Emlean, cl^Fean ^C Take this s^Goul ^EmStranded in some sk^Fin and bones ^C Take this s^Goul And make it ^Emsing, s^Fing

^C Yahw^Geh, ^Am Yahw^Feh ^C Always p^Gain bef^Amore a child is born ^C Yahw^Geh, ^Am Yahw^Feh ^C Still I'm w^Gaiting for the d^Cawn

^C Take these h^Gands ^EmTeach them what to c^Farry ^C Take these h^Gands Don't make a ^Emfist ^{F C} Take this m^Gouth ^Em So quick to cr^Fiticise ^C Take this m^Gouth Give it a ^Emkiss ^F

^C Yahw^Geh, ^Am Yahw^Feh ^C Always p^Gain bef^Amore a child is born ^C Yahw^Geh, ^Am Yahw^Feh ^C Still I'm w^Gaiting for the dawn

^COh, uh oh, uh ^Goh, uh oh, uh ^Emoh, ^Foh ^COh, uh oh, uh ^Goh, uh oh, uh ^Emoh, ^Foh

^C Take this c^Gity A ^Emcity should be shining ^Fon a hill ^C Take this c^Gity If it ^Embe your will^{F C} What no man can ^Gown, ^Em no man can t^Fake ^C Take this h^Feart ^C Take this h^Feart ^C Take this h^Feart ^N.C.And let it break