Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
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Used to pull down my sleeves
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Used to put make-up on
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So everyone would think
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I'm fine and nothing's wrong
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I buried all the pain
F minorFm F minorFm
Used to feel so ashamed
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Of all the things I wrote about myself
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with razor blades
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But I kept holding on
F minorFm C majorC
until the final page
FF G+G
Survive the story
F minorFm C majorC
'cause the ending changes everything
Chorus:
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
And now I wear my scars just like tattoos
FF G+G
Because I'm so damn proud
G+G F minorFm
of what they put me through
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
I learned without a doubt every mark that
FF G+G
Makes you feel worthless
G+G F minorFm
can give you a purpose
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
And now I wear my scars just like tattoos
FF G+G
'Cause I'm a miracle
G+G F minorFm
every cut is proof
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
Another chapter written in the story
FF G+G
What couldn't kill me
G+G F minorFm
made me something so brave
FF G+G G+G
I wear 'em like tattoos
Verse 2:
FF G+G
I've held my story down
F minorFm F minorFm
I've swallowed every scream
FF G+G
Thought if I wasn't fake
F minorFm F minorFm
they'd think that I'm a freak
FF G+G
I buried all the pain
F minorFm F minorFm
Used to feel so ashamed
FF G+G
Until I learned
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that you can't change the past
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just choose the frame
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So I'll keep writing songs
F minorFm F minorFm
until they know my name
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'Cause there's a kid out there
F minorFm C majorC
that's hearing this that's in that place!
Chorus:
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
And now I wear my scars just like tattoos
FF G+G
Because I'm so damn proud
G+G F minorFm
of what they put me through
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
I learned without a doubt every mark that
FF G+G
Makes you feel worthless
G+G F minorFm
can give you a purpose
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
And now I wear my scars just like tattoos
FF G+G
'Cause I'm a miracle
G+G F minorFm
every cut is proof
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
Another chapter written in the story
FF G+G
What couldn't kill me
G+G F minorFm
made me something so brave
FF G+G G+G
I wear 'em like tattoos
Bridge:
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
No more dysmorphia
I will not grieve
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
The darkest days that made a masterpiece
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I choose to celebrate what made me, 'me'
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'Cause a heart of gold
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no, it don't come cheap
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And this heart of gold
G+G F minorFm
one the world will need!
Chorus:
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
And now I wear my scars just like tattoos
FF G+G
Because I'm so damn proud
G+G F minorFm
of what they put me through
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
I learned without a doubt every mark that
FF G+G
Makes you feel worthless
G+G F minorFm
can give you a purpose
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
And now I wear my scars just like tattoos
FF G+G
'Cause I'm a miracle
G+G F minorFm
every cut is proof
FF G+G G+G F minorFm
Another chapter written in the story
FF G+G
What couldn't kill me
G+G F minorFm
made me something so brave
FF G+G G+G
I wear 'em like tattoos