Intro : Am F C..
Am
When I was a young boy
F C
I was scared of growing up
Am
I did’t understand it but
F C
I was terrified of love..
Am
Felt like I had to choose
F C
but it was outta my control
Am
I needed to be saved
F C
I was going crazy on my own..
#)
Dm C
It took me years to tell my mother
F
I expected the worst
Dm C
I gathered all the courage
G
in the world..
Reff I:
Am F
She said, “I love you no..
C
Matter what
Am F
I just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
Am F
She wrapped her arms around me said
C
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/B Am F C
Cause I love you no matter what
-G/B Am F C
She loves me no matter what..
Am
I got a little older
F C
wishing all my time away
Am
Riding on the pavement
F C
every sunny day was grey
Am
I trusted in my friends
F C
then all my world came crashing down
Am
I wish I never said a thing cause
F C
to them I’m a stranger now..
##)
Dm C
I ran home I saw my mother
F
it was written on my face
F C
Felt like I had a heart of glass about
G
to break..
Reff II:
Am F
She said, “I love you no..
C
matter what
Am F
I just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
Am F
She wrapped her arms around me said
C
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/B Am F C
Cause I love you no matter what..yeah..
*)
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
F G
..I got the love that I need
Am Em Dm
But I was still missing one special piece
C F
My father looked at me..
Reff III:
Am F
She said, “I love you no..
C
matter what
Am F
I just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
-G/B Am F
He wrapped his arms around me said
C
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/B Am F C
Cause I love you no matter what..
-G/B Am F C
He loves me no matter what..
-G/B Am F C
And they love me no matter what..
Outro : -G/B Am..F..C..
[[[ORIGINAL CHORD]]]
Intro : Gm D# A#..
Gm
When I was a young boy
D# A#
I was scared of growing up
Gm
I did’t understand it but
D# A#
I was terrified of love..
Gm
Felt like I had to choose
D# A#
but it was outta my control
Gm
I needed to be saved
D# A#
I was going crazy on my own..
#)
Cm A#
It took me years to tell my mother
D#
I expected the worst
Cm A#
I gathered all the courage
F
in the world..
Reff I:
Gm D#
She said, “I love you no..
A#
Matter what
Gm D#
I just want you to be happy
A#
and always be who you are
Gm D#
She wrapped her arms around me said
A#
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
F/A Gm D# A#
Cause I love you no matter what
F/A Gm D# A#
She loves me no matter what..
Gm
I got a little older
D# A#
wishing all my time away
Gm
Riding on the pavement
D# A#
every sunny day was grey
Gm
I trusted in my friends
D# A#
then all my world came crashing down
Gm
I wish I never said a thing cause
D# A#
to them I’m a stranger now..
##)
Cm A#
I ran home I saw my mother
D#
it was written on my face
D# A#
Felt like I had a heart of glass about
F
to break..
Reff II:
Gm D#
She said, “I love you no..
A#
matter what
Gm D#
I just want you to be happy
A#
and always be who you are
Gm D#
She wrapped her arms around me said
A#
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
F/A Gm D# A#
Cause I love you no matter what..yeah..
*)
D# -A#/D
..Now I’m a man and I’m so much wiser
D# -A#/D
..I walk the earth with my head held higher
D# F
..I got the love that I need
Gm Dm Cm
But I was still missing one special piece
A# D#
My father looked at me..
Reff III:
Gm D#
She said, “I love you no..
A#
matter what
Gm D#
I just want you to be happy
A#
and always be who you are
-F/A Gm D#
He wrapped his arms around me said
A#
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-F/A Gm D# A#
Cause I love you no matter what..
-F/A Gm D# A#
He loves me no matter what..
-F/A Gm D# A#
And they love me no matter what..
Outro : -F/A Gm..D#..A#..
Intro : Am F C..
Am
When I was a young boy
F C
I was scared of growing up
Am
I did’t understand it but
F C
I was terrified of love..
Am
Felt like I had to choose
F C
but it was outta my control
Am
I needed to be saved
F C
I was going crazy on my own..
#)
Dm C
It took me years to tell my mother
F
I expected the worst
Dm C
I gathered all the courage
G
in the world..
Reff I:
Am F
She said, “I love you no..
C
Matter what
Am F
I just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
Am F
She wrapped her arms around me said
C
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/B Am F C
Cause I love you no matter what
-G/B Am F C
She loves me no matter what..
Am
I got a little older
F C
wishing all my time away
Am
Riding on the pavement
F C
every sunny day was grey
Am
I trusted in my friends
F C
then all my world came crashing down
Am
I wish I never said a thing cause
F C
to them I’m a stranger now..
##)
Dm C
I ran home I saw my mother
F
it was written on my face
F C
Felt like I had a heart of glass about
G
to break..
Reff II:
Am F
She said, “I love you no..
C
matter what
Am F
I just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
Am F
She wrapped her arms around me said
C
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/B Am F C
Cause I love you no matter what..yeah..
*)
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
F G
..I got the love that I need
Am Em Dm
But I was still missing one special piece
C F
My father looked at me..
Reff III:
Am F
She said, “I love you no..
C
matter what
Am F
I just want you to be happy
C
and always be who you are
-G/B Am F
He wrapped his arms around me said
C
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-G/B Am F C
Cause I love you no matter what..
-G/B Am F C
He loves me no matter what..
-G/B Am F C
And they love me no matter what..
Outro : -G/B Am..F..C..
[[[ORIGINAL CHORD]]]
Intro : Gm D# A#..
Gm
When I was a young boy
D# A#
I was scared of growing up
Gm
I did’t understand it but
D# A#
I was terrified of love..
Gm
Felt like I had to choose
D# A#
but it was outta my control
Gm
I needed to be saved
D# A#
I was going crazy on my own..
#)
Cm A#
It took me years to tell my mother
D#
I expected the worst
Cm A#
I gathered all the courage
F
in the world..
Reff I:
Gm D#
She said, “I love you no..
A#
Matter what
Gm D#
I just want you to be happy
A#
and always be who you are
Gm D#
She wrapped her arms around me said
A#
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
F/A Gm D# A#
Cause I love you no matter what
F/A Gm D# A#
She loves me no matter what..
Gm
I got a little older
D# A#
wishing all my time away
Gm
Riding on the pavement
D# A#
every sunny day was grey
Gm
I trusted in my friends
D# A#
then all my world came crashing down
Gm
I wish I never said a thing cause
D# A#
to them I’m a stranger now..
##)
Cm A#
I ran home I saw my mother
D#
it was written on my face
D# A#
Felt like I had a heart of glass about
F
to break..
Reff II:
Gm D#
She said, “I love you no..
A#
matter what
Gm D#
I just want you to be happy
A#
and always be who you are
Gm D#
She wrapped her arms around me said
A#
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
F/A Gm D# A#
Cause I love you no matter what..yeah..
*)
D# -A#/D
..Now I’m a man and I’m so much wiser
D# -A#/D
..I walk the earth with my head held higher
D# F
..I got the love that I need
Gm Dm Cm
But I was still missing one special piece
A# D#
My father looked at me..
Reff III:
Gm D#
She said, “I love you no..
A#
matter what
Gm D#
I just want you to be happy
A#
and always be who you are
-F/A Gm D#
He wrapped his arms around me said
A#
“Don’t try to be what you’re not
-F/A Gm D# A#
Cause I love you no matter what..
-F/A Gm D# A#
He loves me no matter what..
-F/A Gm D# A#
And they love me no matter what..
Outro : -F/A Gm..D#..A#..
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