Intro (x2): Gm

          Cm    D7             Cm          D    Gm  
You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys
          Cm    D7            Cm       D          Gm
You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys


    G
And don't tell me what to do
    Em
And don't tell me what to say
    C
And please, when I go out with you,
D            D7           Gm
don't put me on display, 'cause


          Cm    D7             Cm        D      Gm
You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
          Cm    D7             Cm          D         Gm
You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay


      G
Oh, I don't tell you what to say
  Em
I don't tell you what to do
   C
So just let me be myself,
D            D7 
that's all I ask of you


    Ab
I'm young and I love to be young
    Fm
I'm free and I love to be free
   Dbm
To live my life the way I want
   D              D7
To say and do whatever I please

Interlude (x2): Gm Cm D7 Cm D G

     G
Aaah don't tell me what to do
    Em
And don't tell me what to say
    C
And please, when I go out with you,
D            D7           
don't put me on display 


  A
I don't tell you what to say
         Gbm
Oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do
   D
So just let me be myself
E            E7
That's all I ask of you


    Bb
I'm young and I love to be young
    Gm
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