Chords with lyrics
Intro: Am, C, G, 2x
Verso 1:
A minorAm C majorC G+G
The shades go up
A minorAm C majorC G+G
Mothers staring down
A minorAm C majorC G+G
She don't know where he's been
A minorAm C majorC G+G
Or how long he's been out
Pre-Coro:
FF A minorAm FF A minorAm
She said 'Boy i'm tired of waiting up while your out with your friends'
FF A minorAm G+G E minorEm
He said 'Mom im tryin and im living my life the best way that I can'
Coro:
A minorAm G+G
Cause i'm trying to be somebody
C majorC G+G
I'm not trying to be somebody else
A minorAm G+G
This life is mine i'm living
C majorC G+G
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
Verso 2:
A minorAm C majorC G+G
The day has come
A minorAm C majorC G+G
The sun is moving on
A minorAm C majorC G+G
She don't know where he'll go
A minorAm C majorC G+G
Or when he's coming home
Pre-Coro:
FF A minorAm FF A minorAm
She said 'Son take care, don't let your dreams get too far out of sight'
FF A minorAm G+G E minorEm
He said 'I love you now, don't worry about me you know i'll be fine'
Coro:
A minorAm G+G
Cause i'm trying to be somebody
C majorC G+G
I'm not trying to be somebody else
A minorAm G+G
This life is mine i'm living
C majorC G+G
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
A minorAm G+G
Noooo
C majorC G+G
I'm not trying to be somebody else
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you
G+G
I wont ever let you
Puente:
C majorC
What they say
G+G
What they know
A minorAm G+G
What they think wont ever bring me down
C majorC G+G
This life is mine and I am my own
A minorAm G+G
I'm trying to be somebody
C majorC G+G
I'm not trying to be somebody else
A minorAm G+G
This life is mine I lead
C majorC G+G
Don't you know me?
A minorAm G+G
I'm trying to be somebody
C majorC G+G
I'm not trying to be somebody else
A minorAm G+G
This life is mine i'm living
C majorC G+G
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
A minorAm G+G
Yeahhh
C majorC G+G
I'm not trying to be somebody else
A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
A minorAm G+G
I wont be nobody else
C majorC G+G
This life is mine and i am my own