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"Square Pegs”
Capo on 1st Fret
[Intro]
GLa da da da da dCa da da da
EmLa da da da da dDa da da da
G C Em D
[Verse 1]
GWhat if we were all the same?C  
Same rules, same gameEm  
And we weren't allowed to change anDything about anythingG  
ThaCt anybody's ever done before?Em  
Wouldn't that be boringD?
GAlways spinning on a ride, alCl walking on a lineEm  
That they drew Da long time ago…
When you know tGhat you don't have to go where they goC  
You can go Emwrite your own story (soD)
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G(Hey!) hey, you gotta Cbe
EmWho you oughta bDe
So whGo do you wanna bCe?
EmOh-oh-oh-ohD  
[Chorus]
EmYou can choose if you're bad, if Cyou're good
If you're leGft or right, speak in your heart or Dspeak in your mind
EmYou can be what they say, yoCu can be a clicheG  
You can tear Dup the box, and throw it away
GEverybody gotta be themCselves
EmEverybody gotta dream ouDt loud
GEverybody gotta be themsCelves
EmSquare pegs make the world go ‘roDund
[Instrumental]
GLa da da da da dCa da da da
EmLa da da da da dDa da da da
GLa da da da da dCa da da da Em  D  
[Verse 2]
GThere's a lot of open doors, yCou can go and exploreEm  
You can always open more if youD're hitting a wall
GDropping the ball, Chaven't we allEm  
Been dowDn that same hallway?
GSo let 'em talk and whispeCr, let 'em try to fix yaEm  
Repaint your pictuDre, at the end of the day
GIt fits in your Cframe, just 'cause you're differEment don't mean you're crazyD  
GHey, hey, you gottCa sing
EmLike nobody's listeDning
'Cause somebGody's listening, yCeahEm  
DOh
[Chorus]
EmYou can choose if you're bad, if Cyou're good
If you're leGft or right, speak in your heart or Dspeak in your mind
EmYou can be what they say, yoCu can be a clicheG  
You can tear Dup the box, and throw it away
GEverybody gotta be themCselves
EmEverybody gotta dream ouDt loud
GEverybody gotta be themsCelves
EmSquare pegs make the world go ‘roDund
[Instrumental Break]
  G    C     Em        DThey make the world go ‘round
G C Em D
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G(Hey!) hey, you gotta Cbe
EmWho you oughta bDe
So whGo do you wanna bCe?
EmOh-oh-oh-ohD  
[Chorus]
EmYou can choose if you're bad, if Cyou're good
If you're leGft or right, speak in your heart or Dspeak in your mind
EmYou can be what they say, yoCu can be a clicheG  
You can tear Dup the box, and throw it away
GEverybody gotta be themCselves
EmEverybody gotta dream ouDt loud
GEverybody gotta be themsCelves
EmSquare pegs make the world go ‘roDund
[Instrumental Outro]
GLa da da da da dCa da da da
EmLa da da da da dDa da da da
GLa da da da da dCa da da daEm  D  

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Square Pegs

by Kelsea Ballerini

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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"Square Pegs”

Capo on 1st Fret

[Intro]

G C

La da da da da da da da da

Em D

La da da da da da da da da

G C Em D

[Verse 1]

G C

What if we were all the same?

Same rules, same game

D G

And we weren't allowed to change anything about anything

C Em

That anybody's ever done before?

Wouldn't that be boring?

G C Em

Always spinning on a ride, all walking on a line

That they drew a long time ago…

G C

When you know that you don't have to go where they go

Em D

You can go write your own story (so)

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G C

(Hey!) hey, you gotta be

Em D

Who you oughta be

G C

So who do you wanna be?

Em D

Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus]

Em C

You can choose if you're bad, if you're good

G D

If you're left or right, speak in your heart or speak in your mind

Em C G

You can be what they say, you can be a cliche

You can tear up the box, and throw it away

G C

Everybody gotta be themselves

Em D

Everybody gotta dream out loud

G C

Everybody gotta be themselves

Em D

Square pegs make the world go ‘round

[Instrumental]

G C

La da da da da da da da da

Em D

La da da da da da da da da

G C Em D

La da da da da da da da da

[Verse 2]

G C Em

There's a lot of open doors, you can go and explore

You can always open more if you're hitting a wall

G C Em

Dropping the ball, haven't we all

Been down that same hallway?

G C Em

So let 'em talk and whisper, let 'em try to fix ya

Repaint your picture, at the end of the day

G C Em D

It fits in your frame, just 'cause you're different don't mean you're crazy

G C

Hey, hey, you gotta sing

Em D

Like nobody's listening

G C Em

'Cause somebody's listening, yeah

[Chorus]

Em C

You can choose if you're bad, if you're good

G D

If you're left or right, speak in your heart or speak in your mind

Em C G

You can be what they say, you can be a cliche

You can tear up the box, and throw it away

G C

Everybody gotta be themselves

Em D

Everybody gotta dream out loud

G C

Everybody gotta be themselves

Em D

Square pegs make the world go ‘round

[Instrumental Break]

G C Em D

They make the world go ‘round

G C Em D

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G C

(Hey!) hey, you gotta be

Em D

Who you oughta be

G C

So who do you wanna be?

Em D

Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus]

Em C

You can choose if you're bad, if you're good

G D

If you're left or right, speak in your heart or speak in your mind

Em C G

You can be what they say, you can be a cliche

You can tear up the box, and throw it away

G C

Everybody gotta be themselves

Em D

Everybody gotta dream out loud

G C

Everybody gotta be themselves

Em D

Square pegs make the world go ‘round

[Instrumental Outro]

G C

La da da da da da da da da

Em D

La da da da da da da da da

G C Em D

La da da da da da da da da

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