Valedictorian chords by Jenny Nuo

• Difficulty: Beginner

Verse 1:
C      G        Am
 The gig is up, the battle’s done
         G          F
The kings and queens put down their crowns
      C    F
The war is over now



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

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


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


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


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


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