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[Verse 1]
EbUsed to hate what I saw in the mirror
Now I'm seeing it a little bit clearer
AbI've spent my last day tryin'
I've spent my last day tryin'
EbEverybody going out of their way
Trying to change who I am and hey
AbI've spent my last day tryin'
I've spent my last day tryin'
[Pre-Chorus]
CmI dont want to fit in
BbSo much for measuring up
FThe truth is sinking in
AbWho I am is good enough
[Chorus]
EbNo more tryin'
BbNo more tryin'
FTryin' to be
Anybody oAbther than me
EbCause I'm no copy
BbI'm no replay
FI'm one of a kind
AbAnd starting now I'm done
EbTryin', tryin'
N.C.
Oh oh whoa
N.C.
Tryin' tryin'
N.C.
Oh oh whoa
[Verse 2]
EbI want to buy the world a great big trash can
Get all the beauty magazines that I can
AbThrough them in and set them on fire
What? Yep, I'm gonna set them on fire
EbCause every page is a lie they're tellin'
And every fAbace is a promise they're sellin'
TEbhose things got one less buyer
IAb'm not gonna walk that wire
[Pre-Chorus]
CmI dont want to fit in
BbSo much for measuring up
FThe truth is sinking in
AbWho I am is good enough
N.C.
Who you are is good enough
[Chorus]
EbNo more tryin'
BbNo more tryin'
FTryin' to be
AbAnybody other than me
EbCause I'm no copy
BbI'm no replay
FI'm one of a kind
AbAnd starting now I'm done
EbTryin'
[Bridge]
EbMore than just the outside
AbLove looks aEbt the heart
BbYou and me were made Abby
CmThe hands that made the stars
EbAnd tonight that's what we aBbre
EbCome on, lAbet's light, light, light it uCmp
We gonna light, lBbight, light it up
We gonna light, light, light it up, oh oh
You and Ebme, we gonna light liAbght light it up
Come on, lEbight, light, light it up
Cause Cmwho I am is good enough
And who you are is good enough
[Chorus]
EbNo more tryin'
BbNo more tryin'
FTryin' to be
AbAnybody other than me
EbCause I'm no copy, no
BbI'm no replay
FI'm one of a kind, yeah
EbNo more tryin'
BbNo more tryin'
FTryin' to be
AbAnybody other than me, yeah
EbCause I'm no copy
BbI'm no replay
N.C.
I'm one of a kind
N.C.
And starting now I'm done
N.C.
Tryin', tryin'
N.C.
Oh oh whoa
N.C.
Tryin' tryin'
N.C.
Oh oh whoa

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Tryin

by Matthew West

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[Verse 1]

Used to hate what I saw in the mirror

Now I'm seeing it a little bit clearer

I've spent my last day tryin'

Everybody going out of their way

Trying to change who I am and hey

I've spent my last day tryin'

[Pre-Chorus]

I dont want to fit in

So much for measuring up

The truth is sinking in

Who I am is good enough

[Chorus]

No more tryin'

Tryin' to be

Anybody other than me

Cause I'm no copy

I'm no replay

I'm one of a kind

And starting now I'm done

Tryin', tryin'

N.C.

Oh oh whoa

N.C.

Tryin' tryin'

N.C.

Oh oh whoa

[Verse 2]

I want to buy the world a great big trash can

Get all the beauty magazines that I can

Through them in and set them on fire

What? Yep, I'm gonna set them on fire

Cause every page is a lie they're tellin'

And every face is a promise they're sellin'

Those things got one less buyer

I'm not gonna walk that wire

[Pre-Chorus]

I dont want to fit in

So much for measuring up

The truth is sinking in

Who I am is good enough

N.C.

Who you are is good enough

[Chorus]

No more tryin'

Tryin' to be

Anybody other than me

Cause I'm no copy

I'm no replay

I'm one of a kind

And starting now I'm done

Tryin'

[Bridge]

More than just the outside

Ab Eb

Love looks at the heart

Bb Ab

You and me were made by

The hands that made the stars

Eb Bb

And tonight that's what we are

Eb Ab Cm

Come on, let's light, light, light it up

We gonna light, light, light it up

We gonna light, light, light it up, oh oh

Eb Ab

You and me, we gonna light light light it up

Come on, light, light, light it up

Cause who I am is good enough

And who you are is good enough

[Chorus]

No more tryin'

Tryin' to be

Anybody other than me

Cause I'm no copy, no

I'm no replay

I'm one of a kind, yeah

No more tryin'

Tryin' to be

Anybody other than me, yeah

Cause I'm no copy

I'm no replay

N.C.

I'm one of a kind

N.C.

And starting now I'm done

N.C.

Tryin', tryin'

N.C.

Oh oh whoa

N.C.

Tryin' tryin'

N.C.

Oh oh whoa

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