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Key: D
πΈ Intro:
D
πΈ Verse 1:
D
I am what I am
G D
An insecure mountain
Bm A
Long-winded fountain of useless advice
D
And I've been where I've been
G D
From Bolivar to Houston
A D
I never could get used to how fast it all went by
πΈ Chorus:
G D
And I'll take in a breath as the sun hits the ocean
G Bm A
Home is a place where they just let you be
D A G D
Go on and tell this old world that I'm tired of pretending
A G D
From here until the end, I'm gonna be what I will be
πΈ Verse 2:
D
I've seen what I've seen
G D
A highway of laughter
Bm A
The dream I was chasin' after always felt so far away
D
But I know what I know
G D
That there's no shame in cryin'
G A D
Just a beauty in tryin' to find your own way
πΈ Chorus:
G D
And I'll take in a breath as the sun hits the ocean
G Bm A
Home is a place where they just let you be
D A G D
Go on and tell this old world that I'm done with pretending
A G D
From here until the end, I'm gonna be what I will be
Instrumental πΈ Break:
Em A Em A
πΈ Verse 3:
D
I'm gonna earn my scars
G D
From livin' too close to the fire
Bm A
Get kicked out of the choir for singing my own song
D
There's not one thing left
G D
That anyone can sell me
A D
Don't bother tryin' to tell me the way I live is wrong
πΈ Chorus:
G D
And I'll take in a breath as the sun hits the ocean
G Bm A
Home is a place where I'm just gonna be
D A G D
Go on and tell this old world that I'm through with pretending
A G
From here until the end, I'm gonna be
D A G A
From now until the end, I'm gonna be
G D
I'm gonna be what I will be
πΈ Outro:
D A D
Song History
Published: August 12, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025