E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-----------17b-----------------17b|
D|--15-15-15------15-15-15-15-15----|
  
[INTRO]
Em  Am  C  Am
 
  [VERSE I]
C                         Am          C                  Am                      Em           Am  G    
Shifting the chair on the porch for a better position to enjoy the warmth of the sun, to keep warm
C                      Am     C                     Am  
Working the needle and twine. Lost in the furthest recess of the mind. 
      Em             Am        Em                  Am         G 
It is calm. There is peace. A cat on his lap and a dog at her feet.


 [CHORUS]
    C                  G        Am                   F    G
But oh, the heart of a man. The secrets they bury within.
C                  G 
Oh the causes that force his poor hand
Am                           F           G    C Am  C Am 
Lead to be mislead thus the deceiving of him. 


  [VERSE II]
        C               Am       C                     Am
It's an item uneasily described. Misunderstandings our thoughts by and by.
           Em              Am  G
I'm barely here if even at all.
C                    Am               C                          Am
Fear of the misunderstood invites the violence right in chasing off all the good.
        Em                   Am          Em                     Am       G                  
We have brought it all on ourselves. Led astray by the words of somebody else!


  [CHORUS II]
    C                 G        Am                               F    G
But oh, the life of a man. His head above the water and pushed under again
C               G 
Oh I've seen it one too many times
      Am                            F           G     
Its a test of the spirit verses the health of a mind.


  [BRIDGE]
Dm    G        C             C/B         Am       
Oh.......bring relief to him now and the people he loves.
Dm    G             C           C/B          Am 
Oh.......I know the feel of the feeling but not what's it's called
Dm    G        C   Am   C  Am
Oh....... oh......


  [CHORUS III]
C                G        Am                   F     G
Oh the will of a man and all his well meaning intent.
C                    G        Am                             F          G      C
Oh the thought of it all. As far as we've come there's still further to go...


  [OUTRO]
Dm    G        C             C/B         Am
Oh,all the years we lost they didn't mean nothing at all
Dm    G        C             C/B         Am
Oh,lifting the spirit impression of a son, oh
Dm    G        C             C/B         Am
Bring some peace to his heart and a wondering thought, oh
Dm    G        C             C/B         Am
Bring some peace to this world and keep passing it on       C Am  C Am