Intro: E-C-E-C x2

Verse 1:
(E) I've felt beat, (C) been mistreated
I (E) know You've seen it (C) all
World's (E) gotten me down, but (C) not defeated
I'm (E) back up standing (C) tall

Bridge 1:
'Cause (C) something up on the (G) mountain there
(C) Calling out my (G) name
(C) Says to "be free, (G) if you dare,
Leave the (D) game, leave the (B) game "

(E) Overcome!
(C) Adventure (E) some! (C)
(E) Overcome!
(C) Adventure (E) some! (C)

Chorus 1:
I can (C) live on less in the (E) wilderness
When their (C) towers start to (E) fall

And their (C) fun & games go (E) up in flames
It's a (C) temporary (E) ball
Just a (C) temporary (E) ball!
(E-C-E-C)

Verse 2:
I (E) know it's hell, but (C) sweet soft smells
(E) Waft from down the (C) hall
A (E) party's on there, but (C) when I've gone there
It's (E) back to You I (C) crawl

Verse 3:
& (E) my heart races for (C) open spaces
I (E) know they do ex(C)ist
So, (E) world of scoffers, & (C) all it offers,
I'll (E) turn my back on (C) this!

Chorus 2:
Gonna (C) learn to fly, gonna (E) never die,
Gonna (C) party after (E) all!
After (C) this big con has (E) come & gone,
It's a (C) temporary (E) ball!
Just a (C) temporary (E) ball!
Just a (C) temporary (C) ball!
(E-C-E-C)

Verse 4:
(E) Off the hinges, (C) on the fringes
Of (E) what they call the (C) norm
Come (E) leave the cop out, (C) with the Dropout
Who (E) said "be not con(C)formed"

Chorus 3:
I can't (C) hear for the din
'Cause the (E) world's caving in
On it's (C) toys & painted (E) dolls
Got to (C) get away
From the (E) hell to pay
For a (C) temporary (E) ball!

I can (C) live on less in the (E) wilderness
I can (C) live outside the (E) wall!
& I (C) won't begin to (E) trade life in
For a (C) temporary (E) ball
Just a (C) temporary (E) ball!

Bridge 2:
There's (C) something up on the (G) mountain there
(C) Calling out your (G) name
(C) Says to "be free, (G) if you dare,
Leave the (D) game, leave the (B) game "

(E) Overcome!
(C) Adventure (E) some! (C)
(E) Overcome!
(C) Adventure (E) some! (C)