Intro: C Am C F Dm Am G Dm G Verse: C G Am G F Well, Iʼve carried the world on my back with no more to obtain Dm F G The fire in the sky-- a dim light in my eye thatʼs long faded C Am C F And Iʼve stood where heroes have fallen their names turned to stone Dm F G Dm G Yet I remain nameless, the best friend the hero has known Chorus: Am C F Now Iʼm saving my strength for running C G Am G F These days Iʼm saving my strength for running Verse: C G Am G F From the age of kings when pride decided all fate Dm G Long before war machines took charge and I was still ʼwake C G Am C F It was blind hope and blinders, with young men to carry between Dm F G Dm G All the death and the glory; believinʼ theyʼre one and the same Chorus: Am C F Now Iʼm saving my strength for running C G Am G F These days Iʼm saving my strength for running Am C F C G Am G F Verse: C G Am G F Yes Iʼve carried the world on my back with no more to obtain Dm F G Am G The sword and the shield perched upon saddles and reins C G Dm G F But the stampedes of thunder, the cavalryʼs charge leaves me now Dm F G Dm G Your last war will come but I can not follow you down Chorus: Am C F Now Iʼm saving my strength for running C G Am G F These days Iʼm saving my strength for running Am C F I said these days Iʼm saving my strength for running
