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The Way I Am

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[Verse 1]
GGrowing up my father told me
G"Son you know that boys don't cry"
EmBottled up emotion, always try to keep that shit inside
CNow I don't know how Dto feel em
GCollege when I met you
GNever seen someone so beautiful
EmTold me that you love me
EmBut you need somebody vulnerable
CBut I don't know howD  
[Chorus]
I'm sorry for the Gway that I am
Got problems that I dEmon't understand
Eveytime you ask me "Cbaby you alright ?"
Then I stop like a Emdeer in the headlight
Thinking that yDou'll just get mad
I'm sorry for the wGay that I am
Got issues that I dEmon't understand
So eveytime you ask me "bCaby you alright ?"
Then I stop like a dEmeer in the headlight
I'm scared to lDove you like that
DSo sorry for the way I am
GThe way I am, 
Emthe way I am
Cthe way I am
DSo sorry for the way I am
[Verse 2]
GDon't expect you to stay
GAfter all these things I do
EmWish I could take your hand
EmPromise that I'll pull us through
CBut it's all uDndone
GNo I can't take it back
GAll the things I said before
EmMoments come, watch them go
EmWish I said I love you more
C'Cause it's not enoDugh
[Chorus]
I'm sorry for the Gway that I am
Got problems that I dEmon't understand
Eveytime you ask me "Cbaby you alright ?"
Then I stop like a Emdeer in the headlight
Thinking that yDou'll just get mad
I'm sorry for the wGay that I am
Got issues that I dEmon't understand
So eveytime you ask me "bCaby you alright ?"
Then I stop like a dEmeer in the headlight
I'm scared to lDove you like that
DSo sorry for the way I am
GThe way I am, 
Emthe way I am
Cthe way I am
DSo sorry for the way I am

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The Way I Am

by Gavin Haley

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[Verse 1]

Growing up my father told me

"Son you know that boys don't cry"

Bottled up emotion, always try to keep that shit inside

C D

Now I don't know how to feel em

College when I met you

Never seen someone so beautiful

Told me that you love me

But you need somebody vulnerable

C D

But I don't know how

[Chorus]

I'm sorry for the way that I am

Got problems that I don't understand

Eveytime you ask me "baby you alright ?"

Then I stop like a deer in the headlight

Thinking that you'll just get mad

I'm sorry for the way that I am

Got issues that I don't understand

So eveytime you ask me "baby you alright ?"

Then I stop like a deer in the headlight

I'm scared to love you like that

So sorry for the way I am

The way I am,

the way I am

So sorry for the way I am

[Verse 2]

Don't expect you to stay

After all these things I do

Wish I could take your hand

Promise that I'll pull us through

C D

But it's all undone

No I can't take it back

All the things I said before

Moments come, watch them go

Wish I said I love you more

C D

'Cause it's not enough

[Chorus]

I'm sorry for the way that I am

Got problems that I don't understand

Eveytime you ask me "baby you alright ?"

Then I stop like a deer in the headlight

Thinking that you'll just get mad

I'm sorry for the way that I am

Got issues that I don't understand

So eveytime you ask me "baby you alright ?"

Then I stop like a deer in the headlight

I'm scared to love you like that

So sorry for the way I am

The way I am,

the way I am

So sorry for the way I am

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