Tuning: Standard Capo 2nd Fret (chords are relative to Capo)
[Chords]
Am B/G C G F Em
e|----0----3----0----1----0----0----|
B|----1----3----1----0----1----3----|
G|----2----0----0----0----2----0----|
D|----2----0----2----0----3----2----|
A|----0----2----3----2----3----2----|
E|-------------------3----X----0----|
[Intro Picking]
Am
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----------1---------------------1---------1-----------1------------|
G|-----------2-----------2--2------2-----------2---------2-----------2-----|
D|---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2--------|
A|----0---------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------0--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B/G C
e|----3-----------0-------------------0-------------------------------------|
B|----------3-----------1-----1-----------------1------1-----------1--------|
G|-------0-----0-----0-------------0--------0-------0---------0--------0----|
D|----------0-----2--------------2--------2-------2---------2--------2------|
A|----3--------------------3----------3-------3--------3---------3----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B/G Am
e|----3-------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
B|----------3-----1-----1-----1-----------------1------1-----------1--------|
G|-------0-----0-----2-------------2--------2-------2---------2--------2----|
D|----2-----0-----2--------------2--------2-------2---------2--------2------|
A|-------------------------0----------0-------0--------0---------0----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B/G C
e|----------3-----0--|
B|----3--------------|
G|-------0-----0-----|
D|----------0-----2--|
A|----3--------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse]
Am B/G C
Tell me all about you, tell me all about the struggles of your life
B/G Am B/G C
Everybody has a story to tell and I can almost see yours through your eyes
Am B/G C
Well if that's your biggest secret then I'm sorry but I will not tell you mine
B/G Am G (gently strum)
Seems like you had a bumpy ride and I must say it's nice to get to know
Am G Am (start strumm pattern)
Please don't get close, please don't
[Chorus]
F Am
'Cause I'm good at being me, just cruising on my own
F Am
I've never been nobody else and it's all I've ever known
F Am
I know exactly what I want, I know exactly who I am
F Am
I'm only good at being me and I hope you'll understand
[Verse]
Am C
Staring at your lips as you're telling me a story 'bout your friends
Am C
Haven't heard a single word you said - guess you can't help being beautiful
Am C
And I like the way you laugh and move, I like spending my time with you somehow
Am G
Feels like I known you all along and it's nice to get to know
Am G Am
Please don't get close, please don't
[Chorus]
F Am
'Cause I'm good at being me, just cruising on my own
F Am
I've never been nobody else and it's all I've ever known
F Am
I know exactly what I want, I know exactly who I am
F Am
I'm only good at being me and I hope you'll understand
[Bridge]
Em Am
And I'm sorry that I hurt you but, hey, life is for the living, yeah
Em Am
We ran and sang and cried and danced so, isn't that worth some forgiving, yeah?
[Chorus]
F Am
'Cause I'm good at being me, just cruising on my own
F Am
I've never been nobody else and it's all I've ever known
F Am
I know exactly what I want, I know exactly who I am
F Am
I'm only good at being me and I hope you'll understand