Intro: Gm Eb  Bb

Verse 1:
Gm                     Eb                      Bb
When I was a young boy I was scared of growing up
   Gm                     Eb                   Bb
I did't understand it but I was terrified of love
      Gm                      Eb                 Bb
Felt like I had to choose but it was outta my control
   Gm                        Eb                 Bb
I needed to be saved, I was going crazy on my own

Pre-Chorus 1:
            Cm                Bb         Eb
It took me years to tell my mother, I expected the worst
     Cm              Bb              F
I gathered all the courage in the world

Chorus 1:
                     Gm Eb       Bb
She said, "I love you no matter what
       Gm              Eb               Bb
I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"
      Gm               Eb
She wrapped her arms around me
                    Bb                  F
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not
         Gm           Eb    Bb
Cause I love you no matter what"
     Gm           Eb     Bb
She loves me no matter what

Verse 2:
  Gm                   Eb                  Bb
I got a little older wishing all my time away
  Gm                      Eb                  Bb
Riding on the pavement, every sunny day was grey
    Gm                       Eb                           Bb
I trusted in my friends then all my world came crashing down
          Gm                          Eb                   Bb
I wish I never said a thing cause to them I'm a stranger now

Pre-Chorus 2:
       Cm             Bb              Eb
I ran home I saw my mother, it was written on my face
             Eb              Bb              F
Felt like I had a heart of glass about to break

Chorus 2:
                     Gm Eb       Bb
She said, "I love you no matter what
       Gm               Eb              Bb
I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"
       Gm               Eb
She wrapped her arms around me
                    Bb
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not
   F     Gm           Eb     Bb
Cause I love you no matter what, yeah"

Bridge:
 Eb                             Bb    Eb
Now I'm a man and I'm so much wiser
                                    Bb      Eb
I walk the earth with my head held higher
                       F
I got the love that I need
            Gm          Dm           Cm   Bb
But I was still missing one special piece
                    Eb
My father looked at me

Chorus 3:
                   Gm Eb        Bb
He said "I love you no matter what
        Gm              Eb              Bb
I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"
F    Gm               Eb
He wrapped his arms around me
                     Bb
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not
  F      Gm          Eb      Bb
Cause I love you no matter what"
F   Gm           Eb     Bb
He loves me no matter what
          Gm         Eb      Bb
And they love me no matter what

Outro: F Gm  Eb   Bb