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Miss America

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[Intro]
Bm D Em Bm D
Em G
[Verse 1]
I'm always Dmaking up Gmy own time
I'm never Bmwhere you want me Ato be
I'm always Gcoloring outside of the lines
I'll never Bmbe the girl on ATV
If BmI have my Dchoices then EmI'm choosing Gme
[Chorus]
BmI'll never be EmMiss America (Miss America)
It's not the way I was born to Dbe
Don't need a Emcrown to make me a queenG  
BmI'll never Dbe EmMiss America (GMiss America)
Despite my Bmmama she told me, D"Girl
There's so many Emways to be beautiGful"
(Beautiful, beautiful)
[Verse 2]
I'm always Dcrashing Ginto something
I'm always Bmbreaking up the Aparty
DI'm the Gone who's always singing
ALouder than the rest, louder than the others
(Louder than the rest, F#mlouder than the others)
[Chorus]
BmI'll never Dbe Miss EmAmerica (GMiss America)
EmIt's not the way I was born to Dbe
Don't need a Emcrown to make me a Gqueen
BmI'll never Dbe Miss EmAmerica (GMiss America)
Despite my Emmama she told me, D"Girl
There's so many Emways to be beautiGful"
(Beautiful, beautiful)
[Bridge]
AI am beautiful, beautiful
GYou are beautiful, beautiful
Despite my Amama she told me, "Girl"
(Beautiful, beautiful)
D"There's so many Gways to be..."
(Beautiful)
BmI'll never Dbe Miss EmAmerica
G(Beautiful, beautiful)
BmI'll never Dbe
(Beautiful, beautiful)
EmI'll never Gbe
[Chorus]
BmI'll never Dbe (I'll never be)
Miss EmAmerica G(Miss America)
It's not the Bmway I was born to Dbe
Don't need a Emcrown to make me a Gqueen
(I'll never be)
BmI'll never Dbe Miss EmAmerica (GMiss America)
I'll never be
Despite my Bmmama she told me, D"Girl
There's so many Emways to be beautiGful"
[Outro]
I Bmam beautiful, Dbeautiful
EmYou are beautiful, Gbeautiful
BmYou are Dbeautiful, beautiful
EmYou are beautiful

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Miss America

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm D Em Bm D

Em G

[Verse 1]

D G

I'm always making up my own time

Bm A

I'm never where you want me to be

I'm always coloring outside of the lines

Bm A

I'll never be the girl on TV

Bm D Em G

If I have my choices then I'm choosing me

[Chorus]

Bm Em

I'll never be Miss America (Miss America)

It's not the way I was born to be

Em G

Don't need a crown to make me a queen

Bm D Em G

I'll never be Miss America (Miss America)

Bm D

Despite my mama she told me, "Girl

Em G

There's so many ways to be beautiful"

(Beautiful, beautiful)

[Verse 2]

D G

I'm always crashing into something

Bm A

I'm always breaking up the party

D G

I'm the one who's always singing

Louder than the rest, louder than the others

F#m

(Louder than the rest, louder than the others)

[Chorus]

Bm D Em G

I'll never be Miss America (Miss America)

Em D

It's not the way I was born to be

Em G

Don't need a crown to make me a queen

Bm D Em G

I'll never be Miss America (Miss America)

Em D

Despite my mama she told me, "Girl

Em G

There's so many ways to be beautiful"

(Beautiful, beautiful)

[Bridge]

I am beautiful, beautiful

You are beautiful, beautiful

Despite my mama she told me, "Girl"

(Beautiful, beautiful)

D G

"There's so many ways to be..."

(Beautiful)

Bm D Em

I'll never be Miss America

(Beautiful, beautiful)

Bm D

I'll never be

(Beautiful, beautiful)

Em G

I'll never be

[Chorus]

Bm D

I'll never be (I'll never be)

Em G

Miss America (Miss America)

Bm D

It's not the way I was born to be

Em G

Don't need a crown to make me a queen

(I'll never be)

Bm D Em G

I'll never be Miss America (Miss America)

I'll never be

Bm D

Despite my mama she told me, "Girl

Em G

There's so many ways to be beautiful"

[Outro]

Bm D

I am beautiful, beautiful

Em G

You are beautiful, beautiful

Bm D

You are beautiful, beautiful

You are beautiful

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