Verse I
And [C]now, the end is [Em]near,
And so I [Gm]face, the final [A7]curtain.
My [Dm]friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my [G7]case, of which I'm [C]certain.
Verse II
[C]I've lived, a life that's [C7]full,
I've traveled [F]each, and every [Fm]highway.
But [C]more, much more than [G7]this,
I did it [F]my [C]way.
Verse III
[C]Regrets, I've had a [Em]few,
But then [Gm]again, too few to [A7]mention.
I [Dm]did, what I had to do,
And saw it [G7]through, without [C]exemption.
Verse IV
[C]I planned, each chartered [C7]course,
Each careful [F]step, along the [Fm]byway.
But [C]more, much more than [G7]this,
I did it [F]my [C]way.
Verse V
[C]Yes, there were times, I'm sure you [C7]knew,
When I bit [F]off, more than I could chew.
But through it [Dm]all, when there was [G7]doubt,
I ate it [Em7]up, and spit it [Am]out.
I faced it [Dm]all, and I stood [G7]tall,
And did it [F]my [C]way.
Verse VI
[C]I've loved, I've laughed and [Em]cried,
I've had my [Gm]fill, my share of [A7]losing.
And [Dm]now, as tears subside,
I find it [G7]all so [C]amusing.
Verse VII
[C]To think, I did all [C7]that,
And may I [F]say, not in a [Fm]shy way.
Oh [C]no, no not [G7]me,
I did it [F]my [C]way.
Verse VIII
[C]For what is a man, what has he [C7]got,
If not [F]himself, then he has naught.
To say the [Dm]things, he truly [G7]feels,
And not the [Em7]words, of one who [Am]kneels.
The record [Dm]shows, I took the [G7]blows,
And did it [F]my [C]way.