Capo 3
Intro: [Em] [C] [G]
[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]