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Capo 3
[Intro]
C Em Am
C Em Am
[Verse]
Please hCelp me God, I fEmeel so alone
I'm jAmust a kid, how can I take it on my own
I've crCied too many tears, yeah, wrEmiting this song
TrAmying to fit in, where do I belong?
I wCake up every day, don't want to lEmeave my home
My momma's Amaskin' me why I'm always alone
Too scCared to say, too scEmared to holler
I'm wFalking to school, with sweat around my collar
I'm jCust a kid, I don't wEmant no stress
My nAmerves are bad, my life's a mess
The nCames you call me, they hEmurt real bad
I wAmant to tell my Mom, she's havin' trouble with my Dad
CI feel so trapped there's nEmowhere to turn
Just gAmoin' to school, don't wanna fight I wanna learn
So plCease mister bully, tEmell me what I've done
You knFow I have no Dad, I'm livin' with my Mom
[Chorus]
Cos I'm hCopeful, yes GI am
HopefAmul for today
Take this mCusic and Guse it
Let it tAmake you away
And be hCopeful, hGopeful
And HAme'll make a way
I knDmow it ain't easy, but, Fthat's okay
Just be hCopeful
[Verse]
WhCy do you trip at the cEmolour of my skin?
Whether AmI'm fat or whether I'm thin
You cCall me a loser, you cEmall me a fool
I Amain't got a choice, I gotta go to school
I wCish I had an angel to stEmay by my side
I'm shAmaking with fear, I'm so scared inside
DCoesn't really matter if I Emain't got the tos
Why do you Falways hurt me and destroy me
[Chorus]
Cos I'm hCopeful, yes GI am
HopefAmul for today
Take this mCusic and Guse it
Let it tAmake you away
And be hCopeful, hGopeful
And HAme'll make a way
I knDmow it ain't easy, but, Fthat's okay
Just be hCopeful
[Verse]
I gCive you all my money, every sEmingle day
I didn't Amask to be born but now, I have to pay
I Cain't got no food, you tEmake all I have
WhAmen I give it to you, you search through my bags
I wrCote this song for yEmou to see
We cAmould have been friends, yeah you and me
MCister bully, tEmake in all my please
Every sFingle day you bring me to my knees
[Chorus]
Cos I'm hC#opeful, yes AbI am
HopefBbmul for today
Take this mC#usic and Abuse it
Let it tBbmake you away
And be hC#opeful, hAbopeful
And HBbme'll make a way
I knEbmow it ain't easy, but, Athat's okay
Cos I'm hC#opeful, yes AbI am
HopefBbmul for today
Take this mC#usic and Abuse it
Let it tBbmake you away
And be hC#opeful, hAbopeful
And HBbme'll make a way
I knEbmow it ain't easy, but, Athat's okay
Just be hC#opeful
[Outro]
WC#hat I wear is Aball I have
We lBbmost our home, I'm livin' from a bag
YC#o mister bully, hAbelp me please
I'm flBbmesh and blood, accept me please

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Hopeful

by Bars And Melody

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Capo 3

[Intro]

C Em Am

[Verse]

C Em

Please help me God, I feel so alone

I'm just a kid, how can I take it on my own

C Em

I've cried too many tears, yeah, writing this song

Trying to fit in, where do I belong?

C Em

I wake up every day, don't want to leave my home

My momma's askin' me why I'm always alone

C Em

Too scared to say, too scared to holler

I'm walking to school, with sweat around my collar

C Em

I'm just a kid, I don't want no stress

My nerves are bad, my life's a mess

C Em

The names you call me, they hurt real bad

I want to tell my Mom, she's havin' trouble with my Dad

C Em

I feel so trapped there's nowhere to turn

Just goin' to school, don't wanna fight I wanna learn

C Em

So please mister bully, tell me what I've done

You know I have no Dad, I'm livin' with my Mom

[Chorus]

C G

Cos I'm hopeful, yes I am

Hopeful for today

C G

Take this music and use it

Let it take you away

C G

And be hopeful, hopeful

And He'll make a way

Dm F

I know it ain't easy, but, that's okay

Just be hopeful

[Verse]

C Em

Why do you trip at the colour of my skin?

Whether I'm fat or whether I'm thin

C Em

You call me a loser, you call me a fool

I ain't got a choice, I gotta go to school

C Em

I wish I had an angel to stay by my side

I'm shaking with fear, I'm so scared inside

C Em

Doesn't really matter if I ain't got the tos

Why do you always hurt me and destroy me

[Chorus]

C G

Cos I'm hopeful, yes I am

Hopeful for today

C G

Take this music and use it

Let it take you away

C G

And be hopeful, hopeful

And He'll make a way

Dm F

I know it ain't easy, but, that's okay

Just be hopeful

[Verse]

C Em

I give you all my money, every single day

I didn't ask to be born but now, I have to pay

C Em

I ain't got no food, you take all I have

When I give it to you, you search through my bags

C Em

I wrote this song for you to see

We could have been friends, yeah you and me

C Em

Mister bully, take in all my please

Every single day you bring me to my knees

[Chorus]

C# Ab

Cos I'm hopeful, yes I am

Bbm

Hopeful for today

C# Ab

Take this music and use it

Bbm

Let it take you away

C# Ab

And be hopeful, hopeful

Bbm

And He'll make a way

Ebm A

I know it ain't easy, but, that's okay

C# Ab

Cos I'm hopeful, yes I am

Bbm

Hopeful for today

C# Ab

Take this music and use it

Bbm

Let it take you away

C# Ab

And be hopeful, hopeful

Bbm

And He'll make a way

Ebm A

I know it ain't easy, but, that's okay

Just be hopeful

[Outro]

C# Ab

What I wear is all I have

Bbm

We lost our home, I'm livin' from a bag

C# Ab

Yo mister bully, help me please

Bbm

I'm flesh and blood, accept me please

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