Capo 3
Intro: [Em] [C] [G]
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[Em] When I was a young boy [C] I was scared of growing [G] up
I [Em] didn't understand it but [C] I was terrified of [G] love
Felt [Em] like I had to choose but [C] it was outta my [G] control
I [Em] needed to be saved, I was [C] going crazy on my [G] own
Took me [Am] years to tell my [G] mother, I [C] expected the worst
I [Am] gathered all the [G] courage in the [D] world
She said, "I love you [Em] no [C] matter [G] what [G]
I just [Em] want you to be [C] happy and always [G] be who you [G] are"
She [Em] wrapped her arms [C] around me
Said, "Don't try to [G] be what you're [G] not [D]
'Cause I [Em] love you no [C] matter [G] what" [G]
She [Em] loves me no [C] matter [G] what [G]
I [Em] got a little older [C] wishing all my time [G] away
[Em] Riding on the pavement, [C] every sunny day was [G] grey
I [Em] trusted in my friends then [C] all my world came crashing [G] down
I wish I [Em] never said a thing 'cause to [C] them I'm a stranger [G] now
I ran [Am] home I saw my [G] mother, it was [C] written on my face
Felt like I [Am] had a heart of [G] glass about to [D] break
She said, "I love you [Em] no [C] matter [G] what
I just [Em] want you to be [C] happy and always [G] be who you are"
She [Em] wrapped her arms [C] around me
Said, "Don't try to [G] be what you're not [D]
'Cause I [Em] love you no [C] matter [G] what" yeah
[C] Now I'm a man and I'm so much [G] wiser
[C] I walk the earth with my head held [G] higher
[C] I got the love that I [D] need
But I was [Em] still missing [Bm] one special [Am] piece
My [G] father looked at [C] me
He said, "I love you [Em] no [C] matter [G] what [G]
just [Em] want you to be [C] happy and always [G] be who you [G] are
[D] He [Em] wrapped his arms [C] around me
Said, "Don't try to [G] be what you're [G] not [D]
'Cause I [Em] love you no [C] matter [G] what" [G]
[D] He [Em] loves me no [C] matter [G] what [G]
And they [Em] love me no [C] matter [G] what [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G]
