Part 1:
A
I'd like for my value to be more than skin deep
Gbm E D
But it seems that's a foolish request
A
I wish that I saw myself how everyone sees
Gbm E D
But my bar is stuck higher than the rest
Gbm E D
I'm tired of squeezing myself in a mold
Gbm E D
I'm tired of dreading the day I grow old
Gbm E D
And wrinkles that should tell a million stories
-nc- E
Instead are the reason they ignore me
A
The years of my youth are slowly slipping by
Gbm E D
And my image is closely related
A
I'm stuck in a body that makes me want to cry
Gbm E D
Yet I envy what years ago I hated
Gbm E D
Cause I've tried to love myself since I was thirteen
A E D
But I'll never be like what I see on my screen
Gbm Db7 Gbm
Cause the standard's impossible, and everyone knows
B E Db
And yet the dysphoria grows
Gbm xDmmaj7x
They say beauty comes in any shape or size
A B
And then sell us "fixes" to be easy on the eyes
D Dm
I'm sick and I'm tired of their pandering lies
E
And I wish I didn't worry about this all the time
Part 2:
A
I'd like for my value to be more than skin deep
Gbm E D
For what's inside to be more worthwhile
A
I like being creative, but I'm a night owl when I sleep
Gbm E D
And I really like making people smile
Gbm E D
I've never fit in almost anywhere
Gbm E D
But frankly, I really don't care, somewhat...
A E D E E7
I like being different, but that doesn't apply to my looks, somehow
A B
I'm more than an object; I'm a human being
D E A
And that's alright with me
B
I'm more than an object; I'm a human being
D E A
And that's how it should be
Gbm xDmmaj7x
I'm more than a flower to be plucked at the stem
A
Where the rare beauties prosper
B
And the weeds are poisoned
D
I know it takes time to accept all my flaws
Dm E7
But maybe my self esteem's not a lost cause
A
I'd like for my value to be more than skin deep
D E A
And one day, for me, it can be
