Intro: ( D )  ( D ) 
 
  D
I put down my razor 

And toweled off my face. 
          Bm
Thought I saw a new wrinkle. 

And another strand of grey. 
     G
That one little scar kept catching my eye. 
  E                        A
Reminding me how time does fly 
      D
I was only a kid 

When I had that first fight. 
      Bm
But I still don't give in 

When I believe that i'm right. 
       G
And at least I can stand here and like what I see. 
       E                         A
In the man that he turned out to be. 
                  G
Lookin' back at my self. 
              Bm
It's plain to see. 
                       Em
That the cold hands of time 
A                        D
 Ain't had much mercy on me. 
      C          G
But I played a straight game. 
A                         Bm
 With the cards that were delt. 
                         Em
But I can look straight a head  
G       A         D
Looking back at my self. 
      D
Now I ain't been no angel 

But I've learned right from wrong. 
          Bm
Thanks to Mamma and a hickory 

And a love so strong. 
        G
Yes she taught the rules that life is lived by. 
         E                     A
Ain't for got what you get for gettin' out a line 
             D
Now this ol' world throws some punches 

And I've taken a few. 
       Bm
Now my skins tuff as leather 

But I've grown strong with the truth. 
             G
There's been so many times I coulda just stepped aside. 
       E                               A
Ah but then I couldn't stand here with this piece of mind. 
                  G
Lookin' back at my self. 
              Bm
It's plain to see. 
                       Em
That the cold hands of time 
A                       D
Ain't had much mercy on me. 
      C          G
But I played a straight game. 
A                         Bm
 With the cards that were delt. 
                         Em
But I can look straight a head  
G       A         D
Looking back at my self. 
                     Em
Still look straight a head  
G        A         D
 Looking back at my self.