Intro: Am, C, G,  2x

Verso 1:

Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)shades go up
Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1) GMothers (320003@1)staring down
Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)      GShe (320003@1)don't know where he's been
Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)      GOr (320003@1)how long he's been out

Pre-Coro:
      F (133211@1)                Am (x02210@1)             F (133211@1)              Am (x02210@1)   
She said 'Boy i'm tired of waiting up while your out with your friends'
         F (133211@1)               Am (x02210@1)                     G (320003@1)      EmHe (022000@1)said 'Mom im tryin and im living my life the best way that I can'

Coro:

Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)Cause i'm trying to be somebody
C (x32010@1)              GI'm (320003@1)not trying to be somebody else
Am (x02210@1)               GThis (320003@1)life is mine i'm living
C (x32010@1)                      GDon't (320003@1)you know me? I wont ever let you down

Verso 2:

Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)day has come
Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)sun is moving on
Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)     GShe (320003@1)don't know where he'll go
Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)   GOr (320003@1)when he's coming home

Pre-Coro:

        F (133211@1)                Am (x02210@1)             F (133211@1)              Am (x02210@1)
She said 'Son take care, don't let your dreams get too far out of sight'
        F (133211@1)               Am (x02210@1)                     G (320003@1)      Em (022000@1)
He said 'I love you now, don't worry about me you know i'll be fine'

Coro:

Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)Cause i'm trying to be somebody
C (x32010@1)              GI'm (320003@1)not trying to be somebody else
Am (x02210@1)               GThis (320003@1)life is mine i'm living
C (x32010@1)                      GDon't (320003@1)you know me? I wont ever let you down
Am (x02210@1)          G (320003@1)   Noooo
C (x32010@1)               GI'm (320003@1)not trying to be somebody else
Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Don't you know me? I wont ever let you
    GI (320003@1)wont ever let you

Puente:

C (x32010@1)What they say
GWhat (320003@1)they know
Am (x02210@1)          GWhat (320003@1)they think wont ever bring me down
C (x32010@1)            GThis (320003@1)life is mine and I am my own

Am (x02210@1)           GI'm (320003@1)trying to be somebody
C (x32010@1)           GI'm (320003@1)not trying to be somebody else
Am (x02210@1)            GThis (320003@1)life is mine I lead
C (x32010@1)     GDon't (320003@1)you know me?

Am (x02210@1)        GI'm (320003@1)trying to be somebody
C (x32010@1)           GI'm (320003@1)not trying to be somebody else
Am (x02210@1)        GThis (320003@1)life is mine i'm living
C (x32010@1)           GDon't (320003@1)you know me? I wont ever let you down
Am (x02210@1)        GYeahhh (320003@1)C (x32010@1)           GI'm (320003@1)not trying to be somebody else
Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)           GDon't (320003@1)you know me? I wont ever let you down
Am (x02210@1)         GI (320003@1)wont be nobody else
C (x32010@1)           GThis (320003@1)life is mine and i am my own