Intro: Em C G
Verse 1:
Em When I was a young boy C I was scared of growing G up
I Em did’t understand it but C I was terrified of G love
Felt Em like I had to choose but C it was outta my con-G trol
I Em needed to be saved, I was C going crazy on my G own
Pre-Chorus 1:
It took me Am years to tell my G mother, I ex-C pected the worst
I Am gathered all the G courage in the D world
Chorus 1:
She said, "I love you Em no C matter G what
I just Em want you to be C happy and always G be who you are"
She Em wrapped her arms C around me
Said, "Don’t try to G be what you’re D not
Cause I Em love you no C matter G what"
She Em loves me no C matter G what
Verse 2:
I Em got a little older C wishing all my time a-G way
Em Riding on the pavement, C every sunny day was G grey
I Em trusted in my friends then C all my world came crashing G down
I wish I Em never said a thing cause to C them I’m a stranger G now
Pre-Chorus 2:
I ran Am home I saw my G mother, it was C written on my face
Felt like I C had a heart of G glass about to D break
Chorus 2:
She said, "I love you Em no C matter G what
I just Em want you to be C happy and always G be who you are"
She Em wrapped her arms a-C round me
Said, "Don’t try to G be what you’re not
D Cause I Em love you no C matter G what, yeah"
Bridge:
C Now I’m a man and I’m so much G wiser
C I walk the earth with my head held G higher
C I got the love that I D need
But I was Em still missing Bm one special [Ampiece
My ] G father looked at C me
Chorus 3
He said "I love you Em no C matter G what
I just Em want you to be C happy and always G be who you are"
D He Em wrapped his arms a-C round me
Said, "Don’t try to G be what you’re not
D Cause I Em love you no C matter G what"
D He Em loves me no C matter G what
And they Em love me no C matter G what
Outro:
D Em C G
