- <i>Capo 1st fret (no capo in G major)</i> - <i>Rhythm:</i> 145bpm - <i>Strumming :</i> ↓..↑↓↑↓..↑↓↑↓.↓↑ - <i>Original in G major, acoustic in C major</i> - <tr class="spaceUnder"> + 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+Ch: + 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[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+Ch: + Pre: - Be as you are + 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