Intro : AmFC ~
Am
when i was a young boy
FC
i was scared of growing up
Am
i did’t understand it but
FC
i was terrified of love ~
Am
felt like i had to choose
FC
but it was outta my control
Am
i needed to be saved
FC
i was going crazy on my own ~
#)
DmC
it took me years to tell my mother
F
i expected the worst
DmC
i gathered all the courage
G
in the world ~
reff i:
AmF
she said, “i love you no ~
C
matter what
AmF
i just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
AmF
she wrapped her arms around me said
C
“don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/BAmFC
cause i love you no matter what
-G/BAmFC
she loves me no matter what ~
Am
i got a little older
FC
wishing all my time away
Am
riding on the pavement
FC
every sunny day was grey
Am
i trusted in my friends
FC
then all my world came crashing down
Am
i wish i never said a thing cause
FC
to them i’m a stranger now ~
##)
DmC
i ran home i saw my mother
F
it was written on my face
FC
felt like i had a heart of glass about
G
to break ~
reff ii:
AmF
she said, “i love you no ~
C
matter what
AmF
i just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
AmF
she wrapped her arms around me said
C
“don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/BAmFC
cause i love you no matter what ~ yeah ~
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F -C/E
~ now i’m a man and i’m so much wiser
F -C/E
~ i walk the earth with my head held higher
FG
~ i got the love that i need
AmEmDm
but i was still missing one special piece
CF
my father looked at me ~
reff iii:
AmF
she said, “i love you no ~
C
matter what
AmF
i just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
-G/BAmF
he wrapped his arms around me said
C
“don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/BAmFC
cause i love you no matter what ~
-G/BAmFC
he loves me no matter what ~
-G/BAmFC
and they love me no matter what ~
Outro : -G/BAm ~ F ~ C ~