Verse 1:
Bb                                                         Eb
That ivory tower's looking tattered and tired 'round the eyes
                            Bb
Ain't getting much sleep at night
   Bb                                                 Eb
My daddy told me, "politicians never learn the golden rule.
                                         Bb
Do unto others, as you'd have them do to you."

Chorus:
           F
But you go 'round and around it
       Eb
You go over and under
     Bb
I go through

Verse 2:
Bb                                                     Eb
Food on the table, running car, and tuck my kids in at night
                           Bb
The American Dream in real life, yeah
Bb                                                        Eb
My mom's an Angel, cigarette smoke like a halo 'round her hair
                                         Bb
Sun is shining right behind her standing there

Chorus:
       F
You go 'round and around it
       Eb
You go over and under
     Bb
I go through
        F
You go 'round and around it
       Eb
You go over and under
     Bb
I go through

Bridge:
    Bb
You break my legs, then make me walk
    Bb
You seal my lips, then demand I talk
    Eb                                            Bb
You blind my eyes, then ask me if I like what you drew
          Bb
Yeah, you do

Chorus:
        F
You go 'round and around it
       Eb
You go over and under
       Bb
I go through
    Bb
Oh, through, oh

Interlude: Bb Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Verse 3:
Bb                                                           Eb
My kid, he asked me, "daddy, when you coming home to me from work?"
                               Bb
If I'm being honest, man, that hurt

Chorus:
         F
So I go 'round and around it
     Eb
I go over and under
        Bb
He goes through

Bridge:
    Bb
You break my legs, then make me walk
    Bb
You seal my lips, and demand I talk
    Eb                                            Bb
You blind my eyes, then ask me if I like what you drew
          Bb
Yeah, you do

Chorus:
        F
You go 'round and around it
       Eb
You go over and under
     Bb
I go through
      F
I go 'round and around it
     Eb
I go over and under
         Bb
She goes through

Outro:
       F
We go 'round and around it
      Eb
We go over and under
      Bb
We go through