Diamond In The Rough

capo 1 god bless mike ness . Intro : D A E a x2 A E D a x2 A E well , i’ve been up , yeah D A and i’ve been down A E been kicked around , yeah D A this god - forsaken town A E D A so many faults , so little time A E D i’ve gotta find my piece of mind A E D A peace of mind A E D A i was looking for something anything at all something to believe in spray - painted on the walls i’ve made mistakes , yeah i’ve paid for them too what’s a poor boy supposed to do ( Chorus ) A E D A then she said yea , yea youre like a diamond in the rough youre dirty and youre damaged all you needs a little love but inside theres a sparkle thatll light the stars above and you’ll be there in the morning when the going gets tough A E D A A E D A there was a time when , i could not say i got a reason to live another day a discarded treasure , they all passed on by and i can understand the reasons why Chorus ( x4 )