Jewel - What You Are

might not be 100% correct , but i tried

D – Em9

D

i’m driving around town

Em9

kinda bored with the windows rolled down

D

see a girl on a bus stop bench

G

dressed to draw attention

D

hoping everyone will stare

Em9

if she don’t stand out she thinks she’ll disappear

D/C#

i wish i could hold her , tell her , show her

G A

what she wants is already there

D

a star is a star

Em9

it doesn’t have to try to shine

D/C#

water will fall

G

a bird just knows how to to fly

D

you don’t have to tell a flower how to bloom

D/C#

or light how to fill up a room

Em

you already are what you are and what you are

D – Em9 – D

is beautiful

D
heard a story the other day
Em9
took place at the local va
D
a father talking to his dying son
G
this was his conversation
D
it’s not supposed to be like this
Em9
you can’t go first i can’t handle it
D/C#
the boy said dad now don’t you cry ,
G A
remember when i was a child what you used to tell me when i’d ask why?

D
( you’d say ) gravity is gravity
Em9
it doesn’t try to pull you down
D/C#
stone is stone
G
it can’t help but hold its ground
D
the wind just blows , though you can’t see
D/C#
it’s everywhere like i’ll always be
Em
you already are what you are
D – Em9 – D
and what you are is strong enough

Em

look in the mirror

Bm

now that’s another story to tell

Em

i give love to others

A

but i give myself hell

Em

i have to tell myself

Bm

in every seed there’s a perfect plan

Em9

everything i hoped to be

G

i already Am

D
a flower is a flower
Em9
it doesn’t have to try to bloom
D/C#
and light is light
G
just knows how to fill a room

D
and dark is dark
Em9
so the stars have a place to shine
D/C#
the tide goes out
G
so it can come back another time

D
goodbye makes a love so sweet
D/C#
and love is love so it can teach us
Em
we already are what we are
D – Em9 – D
and what we are is beautiful
D
and strong enough
D
and good enough
D – Em9 – D
and bright enough