Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Arranged key: A major (A B C# D E F# G# A)
Original key: C# major (C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#), either put a capo on the fourth fret or transpose to +4
Tempo: 93 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
Link to my tutorial on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGL6G0AMUmE
(There's chord diagrams for both keys below, just transpose to the left if you want C# major instead)
Intro:
[A] [G] x2
[A] La da da da de, [G] you’re not breaking me
[A] La de da da da, da da [G] da da, yeah
[A] Somebody told me fame is a disease, you [G] start singing the blues when you start seeing the green
But [A] I think it's all about what you choose, the [G] way you live your life depends on you
That’s when I [A] realized I wanna make a difference, change other [G] people’s lives, give hope, even for a moment
Use my [A] name for good and change the [G] game I could
Because to [A] make it you think I gotta act a certain way, be a [G] little bit insane, live a little, it's okay
I [A] guess we have different definitions of [G] living, but you’ll twist my words anyway
You [A] say that I’m naïve like I don’t have a past, you're the [G] one being deceived I see right behind the mask
Tryna to [A] stir me up and get me mad, (I smile because) [G] happiness is all I have, so
[A] La da da da de, [G] you’re not breaking me
[A] La de da da da, [G] ain’t got time for ya, singing
[A] La da da da de, [G] you won’t shatter me
[A] La de da da da, got an [G] unbreakable smile
[A] You'll see me hanging with my [G] fam, but that don’t mean I’m [A] living in a bubble
You’ll find me at [G] church, but that don’t mean I can’t cause trouble
Stir [A] up a little scene cause isn't that what you want
For [G] me to mess up, so you can dress up some [A] story, saying Tori this’ll sell more records
But I’d [G] rather make ’em yawn than be a pawn on your [A] chessboard
So call me boring, call me cookie cutter, call me what you [G] want
A matter of fact, just say it loud and don’t st-stutter
[A] Cause I know who I am, yeah I’m still the same, [G] just a California girl with big dreams, thinking
[A] Maybe they’ll let me sing songs about real things
[G] And baby who knows maybe I can sell out [A] shows without taking off my clothes
God made me [G] sexy, I don't care if only I know, ooh
[A] La da da da de, [G] you’re not breaking me
[A] La de da da da, [G] ain’t got time for ya, singing
[A] La da da da de, [G] you won’t shatter me
[A] La de da da da, got an [G] unbreakable smile, so
[A] Oo[G] oh [A] oo[G] oh
[A] Oo[G] oh [A] oo[G] oh, oh, and I'll just keep on singing
[A] La da da da de, [G] you’re not breaking me
[A] La de da da da, [G] ain’t got time for ya, singing
[A] La da da da de, [G] you won’t shatter me
[A] La de da da da, got an [G] unbreakable smile, yea
Outro:
[A] [G] x6
(yeah, oh, I might be smiling yes, oh, but don't mistake kindness from weakness, ooh..)
Chords:
A (2 1 0 0)
G (0 2 3 2)
Chords in C# major (transposed to +4):
C# (6 5 4 4) or (X 5 4 4) or (1 1 1 4) or (1 1 1 X)
B (4 3 2 2) or (X 3 2 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
