[Intro]
E  E  E  E   E  E   E7 E6 E7 E7 E6 

[Verse]
E                        E    E                  E 
Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long 
A                      A     E                                E 
I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough 
F#                   A                     E   E 
It won't be long and maybe I'll be real strong
[Verse]
E                            E 
Maybe I'll do things right, maybe I'll start tonight 
A                            E 
You'll learn to cry like me, baby let's just wait and see 
F#                    A                  E    ( E7 E6  riff) 
Maybe I'll start tonight and do things right
[Chorus]
A                                A                    E  E 
You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'till I'm free 
          A                   A               A                 B 
'Till the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees 
B     A     G#m    F#m?? 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse]
E                          E 
Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too 
A                                      E 
But I think that you'll slow down when your turn to hurt comes around 
F#                          A              E ( E7 E6  riff) 
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you...     awwwww...
[Solo]
E  E  E  E   A  A  E  E   F#  A  E  E 
[Chorus]
A                                                    E 
You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'till I'm free 
A                                                              B 
'Til the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees 
B     A     G#m    F#m 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse]
E 
Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too 
A                             E 
But I think you'll slow down when your turn to hurt comes around 
F#                          A            E ( E7 E6  riff) 
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you 
F#                          A         E ( E7 E6  riff) 
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you ...ahhh, s'okay
[Instrumental]
E  E  E  E 
[Solo]
E  E  E  E    A  A  E  E    F#  A  E  E 
[Bridge]
E  E  E  E    A  A  E  E    F#  A  E  E 
[spoken: Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long] 
A  A  E  E 
[spoken: I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough] 
F#  A  E  E
[Instrumental]
E  E  E  E  
A  A  E  E  
F#  A  E  E  
E  E  E  E  
A  A  E  E  
F#  A  E  E    E.