Standard Tuning Capo on the 3rd fret Intro: Verse: You know I was broke down I had hit the ground I was crying out I couldn't make no sound No one hears the silent tears collecting You know I had lost hope I was all alone Never been so low Til you came along Teacher I feel the dots connecting Pre-Chorus Beat down on me, beat down like a waterfall Cause I can take on so much more than I had ever dreamed So beat down on me, beat down like a waterfall Cause baby I am ready to be free Chorus: