Valedictorian chords by Jenny Nuo

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Verse 1:
C majorC      G+G        A minorAm
 The gig is up, the battle’s done
         G+G          FF
The kings and queens put down their crowns
      C majorC    FF
The war is over now


         G+G      C majorC
Why am I still empty somehow?
        G+G         A minorAm
The lights are downed, they take a bow
      G+G        FF
Standing ovations from the crowd
      C majorC       FF
I worked so hard for this
          G+G
But still, do I deserve it?
  C majorC        G+G        A minorAm          G+G
And they all say it feels so good to reach your goals someday
FF           C majorC        FF        G+G
Eyes on the prize, but I still feel like maybe I'm just in the way

Chorus:
C majorC        G+G
I'm just a girl, lost and afraid
    A minorAm          G+G
Didn't know what I wanted until the tenth grade
  FF          C majorC
So what am I here for? What do I say?
FF          G+G
I'm not your valedictorian
C majorC          G+G
I see it written all over their faces
   A minorAm                 G+G
They know I'm probably taking someone else's space
FF           C majorC
So what am I here for? What do I say?
FF          G+G   C majorC
I'm not your valedictorian


Verse 2:
       G+G          A minorAm
They call my name, you squeeze my hand
          G+G          FF
But I'm still that girl who didn't understand
    C majorC
Asking questions in the classroom
FF            G+G          G+G
This cap and gown feels more like a costume
          G+G       A minorAm
My high school counselor once told me
        G+G       FF
Some things are just out of your league
   C majorC
“You should stick to singing
FF                G+G
'Cause they build robots and you can't compete”

Chorus:
C majorC        G+G
I'm just a girl, lost and afraid
    A minorAm          G+G
Didn't know what I wanted until the tenth grade
  FF          C majorC
So what am I here for? What do I say?
FF          G+G
I'm not your valedictorian
C majorC          G+G
I see it written all over their faces
   A minorAm                G+G
They know I’m probably taking someone else's space
  FF          C majorC
So what am I here for? What do I say?
FF          G+G
I'm not your valedictorian


Bridge:
C majorC        G+G
I wanna thank my mom and dad
A minorAm           G+G
I wanna thank the best friends I ever had
    FF                C majorC
I wanna thank my sister, 'cause she was always there for me
FF           G+G
To them
I'm always a valedictorian


Chorus:
C majorC        G+G
I'm just a girl, lost and afraid
    A minorAm          G+G
Didn't know what I wanted until the tenth grade
  FF          C majorC
So what am I here for? What do I say?
FF          G+G
I'm not your valedictorian
C majorC          G+G
I see it written all over their faces
A minorAm                  G+G
They know I’m probably taking someone else's space
  FF          C majorC
So what am I here for? What do I say?
FF          G+G
I'm not your valedictorian