Intro: D  D  D  D G  G
 
Verse 1:
                        D
Here it is: a new confession
                Bm                     G
You're a rather intelligent adolescent
                                            D
And that's who you are, I learned my lesson
                          Bm                          Em
I must not understand and just must be far too progressive
 
Pre-Chorus:
D                G
I never meant to be that way
Bm           Em
I just wanted to be kind
D            G
Maybe I just think too much
     Bm              D
It's only in my mind this time
 
Chorus:
G             A                  Bm
Oh I know I'm not everything you thought I was
 Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
 G                    A
And oh I've tried you cried
             D
I am not all you had thought
            Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
 
Post Chorus:
          G              A
And I'll do my best my flesh
                Gbm
Is still gonna make mistakes
             Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
         G            A                     Gbm
So please forgive if it's really just some big nickname
          Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
 
Verse 2:
G
Here it is: a new perspective
 D                           Bm                          G
I'm listening but in fair warning it's rather subjective
N.D.
Woah, so unexpected
D                            Bm
I know my friends but I'd rather bathe in my self-rejection
 
Pre-Chorus:
Em
D                 G          Bm
I never meant to be that way
Bm       Em
But I know I am sometimes
D                  G
Well maybe I just think too much
D
You were right It was only in my mind
 
Chorus:
 G             A                  Bm        D
Oh I know I'm not everything you thought I was
Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
    G                  A
And oh I've tried you cried
               D        Dm
I am not all you had thought
 Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
 
Post Chorus:
          G               A
And I'll do my best my flesh
               Gbm
Is still gonna make mistakes
               Bm
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
         G            A                     Em
So please forgive if it's really just some big nickname
       Bm                                G    A
-Who you say you are is who you're not-
 
Outro:
         Gbm       Bm
At least I tried
              G       A
Well at least I tried
         Gbm       Bm
At least I tried
                 G
Well at least I uh
 
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