Em A E D Em A E D Iʼm trying hard to understand Iʼm trying hard to Do the things it takes to be a man Em A Lifeʼs slipping away from me E D Itʼs not the way I thought itʼd be Lifeʼs slipping away from me Itʼs not the way I thought itʼd be Iʼm trying hard to understand "and to know just who I am" Iʼm trying hard to get a break or just to give a damn Iʼm trying hard to get away "but I always seem to stay" Iʼm trying hard to understand a fucking word you say Lifeʼs slipping away from me Itʼs not the way I thought itʼd be Lifeʼs slipping away from me Itʼs not the way I thought itʼd be Em D Somebody help me A E Iʼ in this mess and Iʼm slipping away Somebody help me Iʼ in this mess and Iʼm slipping away Iʼm trying hard to understand "but I donʼt know if I can" Iʼm trying hard to make the best of this mess Iʼm in Lifeʼs slipping away from me Itʼs not the way I thought itʼd be Lifeʼs slipping away from me Itʼs not the way I thought itʼd be Lifeʼs slipping away from me I canʼt hold on I canʼt belive it Lifeʼs slipping away from me I canʼt hold on I canʼt belive it Somebody help me Iʼm in this mess and Iʼm slipping away Somebody help me Iʼ in this mess and Iʼm slipping away Em A E D Iʼm trying hard to understand