D#m B D#m B
[Verse 1]
F#
   well i tried my hand at farming
but i wasnt worth a damn
F#
so worked at the building
but it wasnt worth a plan
  F#
a bartender, waiter
            D#m
cooked did'nt role
               G#m         C#
cause music was in my sole
     F#
well i got my education
                   D#m
playing out in the road
       B
all the bars and the clubs
                         C#    F#
and all those late night shows
sometimes only playing
      D#m
2, 3 or 4
                        F#
but i knew i wanted more
[Chorus]
   B                        C#
so here i am singing with my heart on my sleeve
      F#            C#
this was always my dream
D#m
this is what i believe
            B
and to do it without you
           G#m      F#
its perfectly clear,
                                   B
You really dont know what this means
               D#m             F#     B
so i say thank you for putting me here
        F#
i wanna thank you for putting me here
[Verse 2]
                                D#m
i know you've been behind me every 
               F#
step of the way
and i may not always show it
                    C#
but tonight i wanna say
     F#                                         D#m
how i'm truly greatful for this chance you have given me
    G#m             C#        F#
to be who i wanna be
[Chorus]
     B                        C#
so here i am singing with my heart on my sleeve
      F#            C#
this was always my dream
    D#m               C#
this is what i believe
            B
and to do it without you
      C#            F#
its perfectly clear,
                                      B
You really dont know what this means
               D#m             F#     B
so i say thank you for putting me here
        D#m                   F#
i wanna thank you for putting me here
[Verse 3] 
            B                                 C#
we have all had our struggles, our ups and our downs
     F#  
between you and me
we can turn them around
G#m                           F#
i feel like a winner with you here tonight
                        B
with you it feels so-oo right
         D#m                     F#      B
so i say thank you for putting me here
                 F#
i wanna thank you for putting me here
[Chorus]
   B                        C#
so here i am singing with my heart on my sleeve
      F#            C#
this was always my dream
D#m
this is what i believe
            B
and to do it without you
           G#m      F#
its perfectly clear,
                                   B
You really dont know what this means
               D#m             F#     B
so i say thank you for putting me here
        F#