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β« Intro:
C | C :
β« Verse 1:
C C
Scrolling on my phone again, double-tapping Instagram
G G
I don't really like how I feel.
C C
Watching someone else's life, then I Go comparing mine
Gm Gm
to a glossy highlight reel.
β« Pre-Chorus:
G C
And it's always sunny weather, they're so well put-together
C G
seems like everybody's living the dream.
G C
And I'm still in last night's makeup, the kids are waking me up
C C
I've got cheerios stuck to my feet.
β« Chorus:
Gm G
So what? I'm not picture-perfect
C C
it's messy but it's working just the way it is.
Gm G
So what? It's the scars that make us
C C
there's beauty in the chaos of how we really live.
Gm Gm
I may not influence another, be the world's greatest mother
C C
or a model wife.
Gm* G* C* C C
But I don't need a pretty picture to know I've got a beautiful life.
β« Verse 2:
C C
Like Alice down the rabbit hole chasing what's uncatchable
G G
temptations each way that I turn.
C C
I used to feel ten feet tall, now I'm shrinking, oh, so, small.
C C
When the hell gonna learn?
β« Chorus:
Gm G
So what? I'm not picture-perfect
C C
it's messy but it's working just the way it is.
Gm G
So what? It's the scars that make us
C C
there's beauty in the chaos of how we really live.
G Gm
I may not influence another, be the world's greatest mother
C C
or a model wife.
Gm* G* C* C C
But I don't need a pretty picture to know I've got a beautiful life.
β« Interlude:
C | C | G | G :
C | C | C | C :
β« Bridge:
G* C*
There's a million ways to frame it but I would never change it
Gm G
even if I haven't figured it out.
G C
My inner critic starts to creep up
I'm just tryin' to keep up
C C
all I wanna Do is shout.
End-β« Chorus:
Gm G
So what? I'm not picture-perfect
C C
it's messy but it's working just the way it is.
Gm G
So what? It's the scars that make us
C C
there's beauty in the chaos of how we really live.
G Gm
I may not influence another, be the world's greatest mother
C C
or a model wife.
Gm G** C** C C
But I don't need a pretty picture to know I've got a beautiful life.
Gm G** C** C C
I don't need a pretty picture to know I've got a beautiful life.
Gm* G* C* C*
I don't need a pretty picture to know I've got a beautiful life.
Song History
Published: December 28, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025