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Standard tunning.
No capo.
[Intro]
 Em   Bm   G   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
ViEmrginia Woolf and poetBmry
No one seemed to notice me
DBeing young was getting Emso old
EmCheap beer and cigarettBmes
Life was like a movie set
GAnd I seemed to be given Dno role
[Pre-Chorus]
But in Emtimes of trouble
BmI can turn to my mother
And I Dknow that she gon' undeEmrstand
So at Emage 18
BmI cried to my mother
And she Gtold me, "young Dman"
[Chorus]
"There are moments when you Emfall to the Bmground
But you are stronger than you Gfeel you are Dnow
You don't always have to Emspeak so loudBm, no
GJust be as you Dare
Life is not always a cEmomfortable Bmride
Everybody's got Gscars that they Dhide
And everybody plays the Emfool sometimesBm, yeah
GJust be as you Dare"
[Verse 2]
They Emplayed me on the radioBm  
And everything was changing, so
DI thought I was all the Emway grown
But EmI can still remember in Bmthat cold November
When I Grealized I'm all Dalone
[Pre-Chorus]
But in Emtimes of trouble
BmI can turn to my mother
And I Dknow that she gon' undeEmrstand
So at Emage 22
BmI cried to my mother
And she Gtold me, "young Dman"
[Chorus 2]
"There are moments when you Emfall to the Bmground
But you are stronger than you Gfeel you are Dnow
You don't always have to Emspeak so loudBm, no
GJust be as you Dare
It doesn't matter if you Embecome some Bmstar
Life is better when you Gopen your Dheart
You don't always have to Emact so hardBm, no
GJust be as you are, DJust be as you are"
[Bridge]
 Em   Bm   GD(x4)
If CI'm speaking truthfullyBm  
I'm not who I used to be
DAnd I know some people mCight laugh
Cause my Cmusic doesn't sound the Bmsame
And my head's no longer shaved
DI'm worried if I'm on the right path
[Pre-Chorus]
But in Emtimes of trouble
BmI can turn to my mother
And I Dknow that she gon' undeEmrstand
So at Emage 26
BmI spoke to my mother (Stop strumming)
And she told me, "young man"
[Chorus 2]
"There are moments when you Emfall to the Bmground
But you are stronger than you Gfeel you are Dnow
You don't always have to Emspeak so loudBm, no
EmJust be as you aDre
It doesn't matter if you Embecome some Bmstar
Life is better when you Gopen your Dheart
You don't always have to Emact so hardBm, no
Just be Das you are, Just be as you are"
 Em   Bm   G   D(x4)
GBe as you are

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Be As You Are

by Mike Posner

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tunning.

No capo.

[Intro]

Em Bm G D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Virginia Woolf and poetry

No one seemed to notice me

D Em

Being young was getting so old

Em Bm

Cheap beer and cigarettes

Life was like a movie set

G D

And I seemed to be given no role

[Pre-Chorus]

But in times of trouble

I can turn to my mother

D Em

And I know that she gon' understand

So at age 18

I cried to my mother

G D

And she told me, "young man"

[Chorus]

Em Bm

"There are moments when you fall to the ground

G D

But you are stronger than you feel you are now

Em Bm

You don't always have to speak so loud, no

G D

Just be as you are

Em Bm

Life is not always a comfortable ride

G D

Everybody's got scars that they hide

Em Bm

And everybody plays the fool sometimes, yeah

G D

Just be as you are"

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

They played me on the radio

And everything was changing, so

D Em

I thought I was all the way grown

Em Bm

But I can still remember in that cold November

G D

When I realized I'm all alone

[Pre-Chorus]

But in times of trouble

I can turn to my mother

D Em

And I know that she gon' understand

So at age 22

I cried to my mother

G D

And she told me, "young man"

[Chorus 2]

Em Bm

"There are moments when you fall to the ground

G D

But you are stronger than you feel you are now

Em Bm

You don't always have to speak so loud, no

G D

Just be as you are

Em Bm

It doesn't matter if you become some star

G D

Life is better when you open your heart

Em Bm

You don't always have to act so hard, no

G D

Just be as you are, Just be as you are"

[Bridge]

Em Bm G

D(x4)

C Bm

If I'm speaking truthfully

I'm not who I used to be

D C

And I know some people might laugh

C Bm

Cause my music doesn't sound the same

And my head's no longer shaved

I'm worried if I'm on the right path

[Pre-Chorus]

But in times of trouble

I can turn to my mother

D Em

And I know that she gon' understand

So at age 26

I spoke to my mother (Stop strumming)

And she told me, "young man"

[Chorus 2]

Em Bm

"There are moments when you fall to the ground

G D

But you are stronger than you feel you are now

Em Bm

You don't always have to speak so loud, no

Em D

Just be as you are

Em Bm

It doesn't matter if you become some star

G D

Life is better when you open your heart

Em Bm

You don't always have to act so hard, no

Just be as you are, Just be as you are"

Em Bm G D

(x4)

Be as you are

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