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Key: C
Intro:
C | G7 :
Verse 1:
C F
Why must you always try to make me over
G7 C G7
Take me as I am or let me go
C C7 F
White lilies never grow on stalks of clover
G7 C F C
Take me as I am or let me go.
Chorus:
G7 C
You're tryin' to reshape me in a mold love
D7 F G
In the image of someone you used to know
C C/B C7/Bb F
But I won't be a stand-in for an old love
G7 C F C
Take me as I am or let me go. [let me go]
Verse 2:
C F
You tried to change me ever since you've met me
G7 C G7
Take me as I am or let me go
C C7 F
If you can't overlook my faults, forget me
G7 C F C
Take me as I am or let me go.
Chorus:
G7 C
You're tryin' to reshape me in a mold love
D7 F G
In the image of someone you used to know
C C7/Bb F
But I won't be a stand-in for an old love
G7 C F C
Take me as I am or let me go. [let me go]
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Published: January 7, 2026
Last Updated: February 7, 2026