capo: 3rd fret

[verse (1)]

G Em G C
I tried — to give all myself to you
G Em
But before i can get there
G
Got thoughts of me i’m tryin’ to lose

[Refrain]

C Am Em
Yeah, i got my own imperfections
C G
I got my own set of scars to hide
C Am Em
I got my own imperfections
C
I can’t hold your heart
G
When i’m fixin’ mine, so

[pre-chorus]

G Em
( give it up, give it up ) i ain’t gonna save you
C G
( give it up, give it up ) now
G Em
( give it up, give it up ) i ain’t gonna save you, no
C G
( give it up, give it up ) now

[chorus]

Am Em
‘Cause i got my own imperfections
Am G
I got my own imperfections
Am Em
I got my own imperfections
Am
Yeah, i got my own
G
I got my own

[verse (2)]

G Em G C
Hold on, not tryna put you on the shelf
G Em
But, before i can love you
G
I need to learn to love myself

[Refrain]

C Am Em
Yeah, i got my own imperfections
C G
I got my own set of scars to hide
C Am Em
I got my own imperfections
C
I can’t hold your heart
G
When i’m fixin’ mine, so

[pre-chorus]

G Em
( give it up, give it up ) i ain’t gonna save you
C G
( give it up, give it up ) now
G Em
( give it up, give it up ) i ain’t gonna save you, no
C G
( give it up, give it up ) now
G Em
( give it up, give it up ) i ain’t gonna save you
C G
( give it up, give it up ) now
G Em
( give it up, give it up ) i ain’t gonna save you, no
C G
( give it up, give it up ) now

[chorus]

Am Em
‘Cause i got my own imperfections
Am G
I got my own imperfections
Am Em
I got my own imperfections
Am
Yeah, i got my own
G
I got my own

[bridge]

G
They’re part of me and you are too
And i don’t really wanna choose
Em
Can you love them the way that i love you?
G
They made me who i am today, and they won’t ever go away
C G
Can you love them the way i love you

[chorus]

Am Em
‘Cause i got my own imperfections
Am G
I got my own imperfections
Am Em
I got my own imperfections
Am
Yeah, i got my own
G
I got my own

[outro]

G Em
Before i can love you
G
I need to learn to love myself
G Em
Before i can love you
G
I need to learn to love myself

[outro]

G Em G C
G Em G C
G Em G C
G Em G C