What Other People Say

G
thought when i grew up
Am
i would be the same
Em
as the ones who gave me
Em D
my last name

G
i would not give in
Am
i would not partake
Em
in the same old drugs
Em D
everyoneaelseatakes . .

C
i’mabetter than that
Em
i’m better thanathat
D
i’m livin’ my life
D G
so i go to heaven and never come back

C
but look where i’m at
Em
look where i’m at
D
i’m livin’ the life
D
that i said i wouldn’t and wanna go back

reff :
Em C
i used to call my mom every sunday
G G D
so she knew her love wasn’t far away
Em C
but now i’m all fucked up out in la
G
’cause i care more about
D
what other people say . .

Em
i used to not take
C
chances with god’s name
G
but it’s been
D
so long since i last prayed

Em
and now i’m all fucked
C
up and my heart’s changed
G
’cause i care more about
D
what other people say

G Am Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . .
G Am Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . .
G B/D# Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . .
C
’cause i care more about
what other people say

G
i wish i could shelter
Am
the boy i knew
Em
from the constant hell
Em D
i’d put him through

G
’cause i’m all grown up
Am
and i’m black and blue
Em
i could use some tape
Em D
i could use some glue

C
i’mabetter than that
Em
i’m better thanathat
D
i’m livin’ my life
D G
so i go to heaven and never come back

reff :
Em C
i used to call my mom every sunday
G G D
so she knew her love wasn’t far away
Em C
but now i’m all fucked up out in la
G
’cause i care more about
D
what other people say

Em
i used to not take
C
chances with god’s name
G
but it’s been
D
so long since i last prayed

Em
and now i’m all fucked
C
up and my heart’s changed
G
’cause i care more about
D
what other people say

G Am Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . .
C
’cause i care more about
what other people say

G
i thought when i grew up
Am
i would be the same
Em
as the ones who gave me
C
my last name ( oh . . . . )

reff :
Em C
i used to call my mom every sunday
G G D
so she knew her love wasn’t far away
( far away )
Em C
but now i’m all fucked up out in la
( out in la )
G
’cause i care more about
D
what other people say
( oh yeah , what other people say )

Em
i used to not take
C
chances with god’s name
G
but it’s been
D
so long since i last prayed

Em
and now i’m all fucked
C
up and my heart’s changed
G
’cause i care more about
D
what other people say

G Am Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . . ( yeah , yeah )
G Am Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . . ( no , no ooh )
G B/D# Em
yeah , yeah , yeah . .
C
’cause i care more about
what other people say