Capo 1st
D..UDUD..UDUD.DU

Intro: [Dm,Am,C,Dm]
[Dm,Am,F,C]

#. [Dm]Virginia Woolf and poe[Am]try
No one seemed to notice me
[C]Being young was getting [Dm]so old
[Dm]Cheap beer and ciga[Am]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 loud[Am], no
Just [F]be as[C] 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”

#. They [Dm]played me on the radio[Am]
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 all[C] alone

Pre:
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Chorus: "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 loud[Am], no
[F]Just be as you[C] are
It doesn't matter if you [Dm]become some [Am]star
Life is better when you [F]open your[C] heart
You don't always have to [Dm]act so hard[Am], no
[F]Just be as you are, Just be as[C] 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 are[C] now
You don't always have to [Dm]speak so loud[Am], no
[F]Just be as you a[C]re
It doesn't matter if you [Dm]become some [Am]star
Life is better when you [F]open your[C] heart
You don't always have to [Dm]act so hard[Am], no
Just be [F]as you are, Just be as[C] you are"

[Dm]   [Am]    [F] [C]   [(x4)]

Outro: [F]Be as you are