Capo 1st
D..UDUD..UDUD.DU
Intro: Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am F C
1. Dm
Virginia Woolf and poeAm
try
No one seemed to notice me
C
Being young was getting Dm
so old
Dm
Cheap beer and cigaAm
rettes
Life was like a movie set
And F
I seemed to be given C
no role
Pre: But in times of trouble
I can turn to my mother
And I know that she gon’ understand
So at age 18
I cried to my mother
And she told me, “young man”
Ch: “There are moments when you Dm
fall to the Am
ground
But you are stronger than you F
feel you are C
now
You don’t always have to Dm
speak so loudAm
, no
Just F
be asC
you are
Life is not always a comfortable ride
Everybody’s got scars that they hide
And everybody plays the fool sometimes, yeah
Just be as you are”
2. They Dm
played me on the radioAm
And everything was changing, so
C
I thought I was all the Dm
way grown
But Dm
I can still remember Am
in that cold November
When I F
realized I’m allC
alone
Pre:
Chorus: "There are moments when you Dm
fall to the Am
ground
But you are stronger than you F
feel you areC
now
You don't always have to Dm
speak so loudAm
, no
F
Just be as youC
are
It doesn't matter if you Dm
become some Am
star
Life is better when you F
open yourC
heart
You don't always have to Dm
act so hardAm
, no
F
Just be as you are, Just be asC
you are"
Bridge: If I’m speaking truthfully
I’m not who I used to be
And I know some people might laugh
‘Cause my music doesn’t sound the same
And my head’s no longer shaved
I’m worried if I’m on the right path
Pre:
Chorus: "There are moments when you Dm
fall to the Am
ground
But you are stronger than you F
feel you areC
now
You don't always have to Dm
speak so loudAm
, no
F
Just be as you aC
re
It doesn't matter if you Dm
become some Am
star
Life is better when you F
open yourC
heart
You don't always have to Dm
act so hardAm
, no
Just be F
as you are, Just be asC
you are"
Dm
Am
F
C
(x4)
Outro: F
Be as you are