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No Matter What

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[Intro]
Em C  G
[Verse 1]
EmWhen I was a young boy CI was scared of growing Gup
I dEmid't understand it but CI was terrified of lGove
Felt lEmike I had to choose but Cit was outta my coGntrol
I nEmeeded to be saved, I was gCoing crazy on my oGwn
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It took me yAmears to tell my moGther, I exCpected the worst
I gatAmhered all the coGurage in the woDrld
[Chorus 1]
She said, "I love you Emno Cmatter Gwhat
I just Emwant you to be hCappy and always Gbe who you are"
She wrEmapped her arms arCound me
Said, "Don't try to Gbe what you're notD  
Cause I lEmove you no maCtter Gwhat"
She lEmoves me no maCtter wGhat
[Verse 2]
I Emgot a little older wiCshing all my time aGway
RiEmding on the pavement, evCery sunny day was gGrey
I trEmusted in my friends then Call my world came crashing dGown
I wish I nEmever said a thing cause to tChem I'm a stranger nGow
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I ran hAmome I saw my moGther, it was wrCitten on my face
Felt like I hCad a heart of gGlass about to bDreak
[Chorus 2]
She said, "I love you Emno Cmatter Gwhat
I just Emwant you to be haCppy and always Gbe who you are"
She wraEmpped her arms aroCund me
Said, "Don't try to Gbe what you're not
CauDse I lEmove you no maCtter wGhat, yeah"
[Bridge]
NCow I'm a man and I'm so much wGiserC  
I walk the earth with my head held hGigherC  
I got the love that I nDeed
But I was stEmill missing Bmone special pAmieceG  
My father looked at Cme
[Chorus 3]
He said "I love you Emno Cmatter wGhat
I just wEmant you to be haCppy and always Gbe who you are"
DHe wrEmapped his arms arCound me
Said, "Don't try to bGe what you're not
CaDuse I lEmove you no mCatter wGhat"
DHe lEmoves me no maCtter wGhat
And they lEmove me no mCatter wGhat
[Outro]
D Em  C   G

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No Matter What

by Calum Scott

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

Em C G

When I was a young boy I was scared of growing up

Em C G

I did't understand it but I was terrified of love

Em C G

Felt like I had to choose but it was outta my control

Em C G

I needed to be saved, I was going crazy on my own

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am G C

It took me years to tell my mother, I expected the worst

Am G D

I gathered all the courage in the world

[Chorus 1]

Em C G

She said, "I love you no matter what

Em C G

I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"

Em C

She wrapped her arms around me

G D

Said, "Don't try to be what you're not

Em C G

Cause I love you no matter what"

Em C G

She loves me no matter what

[Verse 2]

Em C G

I got a little older wishing all my time away

Em C G

Riding on the pavement, every sunny day was grey

Em C G

I trusted in my friends then all my world came crashing down

Em C G

I wish I never said a thing cause to them I'm a stranger now

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am G C

I ran home I saw my mother, it was written on my face

C G D

Felt like I had a heart of glass about to break

[Chorus 2]

Em C G

She said, "I love you no matter what

Em C G

I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"

Em C

She wrapped her arms around me

Said, "Don't try to be what you're not

D Em C G

Cause I love you no matter what, yeah"

[Bridge]

C G C

Now I'm a man and I'm so much wiser

G C

I walk the earth with my head held higher

I got the love that I need

Em Bm Am G

But I was still missing one special piece

My father looked at me

[Chorus 3]

Em C G

He said "I love you no matter what

Em C G

I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"

D Em C

He wrapped his arms around me

Said, "Don't try to be what you're not

D Em C G

Cause I love you no matter what"

D Em C G

He loves me no matter what

Em C G

And they love me no matter what

[Outro]

D Em C G

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