Tabber: Quinton/Tru

 
Standard tuning: E A D G B E

Chords used:(not sure about one of the names) 

  Am     C     B??    G    F     Em             
 -----   -----   -----   --3--   --1--   ----- 
 --1--   --1--   -----   --3--   --1--   -----
 --2--   --0--   --4--   --0--   --2--   -----  
 --2--   --2--   --5--   --0--   --3--   --2-- 
 --0--   --3--   --2--   --2--   -----   --2--
 -----   -----   -----   --3--   -----   --0--

Intro: Am , C , B??,  2x

Verse 1:

Am   C   B??
The shades go up
Am     C   B??
Mothers staring down
Am      C        B??
She don't know where he's been
Am   C        B??
Or how long he's been out

Prechorus:
      F                  Am               F                Am     
She said 'Boy i'm tired of waiting up while your out with your friends'
         F                 Am                       G        Em
He said 'Mom im tryin and im living my life the best way that I can'

Chorus:

Am               G      
Cause i'm trying to be somebody
C                B??
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Am                 G
This life is mine i'm living
C                        B??
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down

Verse 2:

Am    C   B??
The day has come
Am       C   B??
The sun is moving on
Am     C       B??
She don't know where he'll go
Am      C     B??
Or when he's coming home

Prechorus:

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

Chorus:

Am               G      
Cause i'm trying to be somebody
C                B??
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Am                 G
This life is mine i'm living
C                        B??
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
Am            G
    Noooo
C                 B??
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Am               G             C 
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you
    B??
I wont ever let you

Bridge:

C 
What they say
G
What they know
Am            G
What they think wont ever bring me down
C              G
This life is mine and I am my own

Am             G
I'm trying to be somebody
C             B??
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Am              G
This life is mine I lead
C       B??
Don't you know me?

Am          G
I'm trying to be somebody
C             B??
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Am          G
This life is mine i'm living
C             B??
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
Am          G
Yeahhh
C             B??
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Am          G    C             B??
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
Am           G
I wont be nobody else
C             B??
This life is mine and i am my own