Verso 1:



Am   C   G

The shades go up

Am     C   G

Mothers staring down

Am      C        G

She don't know where he's been

Am   C        G

Or how long he's been out



Pre-Coro:

      F                  Am               F                Am     

She said 'Boy i'm tired of waiting up while your out with your friends'

         F                 Am                       G        Em

He said 'Mom im tryin and im living my life the best way that I can'



Coro:



Am               G	

Cause i'm trying to be somebody

C                G

I'm not trying to be somebody else

Am                 G

This life is mine i'm living

C                        G

Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down



Verso 2:



Am    C   G

The day has come

Am       C   G

The sun is moving on

Am     C       G

She don't know where he'll go

Am      C     G

Or when he's coming home



Pre-Coro:



        F                  Am               F                Am  

She said 'Son take care, don't let your dreams get too far out of sight'

        F                 Am                       G        Em  

He said 'I love you now, don't worry about me you know i'll be fine'



Coro:



Am               G	

Cause i'm trying to be somebody

C                G

I'm not trying to be somebody else

Am                 G

This life is mine i'm living

C                        G

Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down

Am            G

    Noooo

C                 G

I'm not trying to be somebody else

Am               G             C 

Don't you know me? I wont ever let you

    G

I wont ever let you



Puente:



C 

What they say

G

What they know

Am            G

What they think wont ever bring me down

C              G

This life is mine and I am my own



Am             G

I'm trying to be somebody

C             G

I'm not trying to be somebody else

Am              G

This life is mine I lead

C       G

Don't you know me?



Am          G

I'm trying to be somebody

C             G

I'm not trying to be somebody else

Am          G

This life is mine i'm living

C             G

Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down

Am          G

Yeahhh

C             G

I'm not trying to be somebody else

Am          G    C             G

Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down

Am           G

I wont be nobody else

C             G

This life is mine and i am my own