Chords for Because I am a Queen/Video - India Arie Lyrics

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[Am] Oh, yeah, _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ yeah, _ [Bm] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ yeah.
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_ [Em] _ _ _ Oh, yeah, _ [Bm] _
[Am] yeah, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
yeah.
[Em] _ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
_ [Bm] Sometimes I shave [Am] my legs and sometimes I _ [Em]
don't.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Sometimes I comb [C] my hair and sometimes I _ [Bm]
won't.
[Em] _ _ _ _ Depending on how [Am] the wind blows, I might as well hang my _ [Bm] _
[Em] toe.
_ _ It really just depends [Am] on whatever feels good in my [C] [G] soul.
_ _ Ooh, [Em] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
I'm not the average girl [C] from your video.
And I [E]
can't be all that [Em] _ supermodel.
But I learned to love myself _ _ [Am] unconditionally because [Em] I am a queen.
_ _ You're not the average [Am] girl from your _ video.
My worth is [Em] not determined by the price of my clothes.
No matter what I'm wearing, [Am] I will always be [Em] in the _ lobby.
_ When I look [Am] in the mirror, the only one that matters me.
[Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] Every [Bm] crack of my [Am] face is where it's supposed to be.
[Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ And I know my [Am] creator didn't make no mistakes on [Bm] me.
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] My feet, my thighs, my lips, my eyes, I'm [B] loving what I see.
_ [Em] I'm not the average girl [Am] from your video.
And I can't be all that [Em] _
_ _ _ supermodel.
But I learned to love myself [Am] unconditionally _ because [Em] I am a queen.
_ _ You're not the average girl from your [Am] video.
My worth is [Em] not determined by the price of my clothes.
No matter what I'm wearing, [Am] I will always be [Em] in the lobby.
_ _ Am I less of a lady if I don't wear _ [C] pantyhose? _
_ _ _ _ [Em] My mama said a lady ain't what she wears but what she _ [C] knows.
_ _ But I've controlled [G] the conclusion, the song, and the illusion.
[C] _ Confusion's the name of the game.
A _ [G]
misconception, a mass deception.
_ [C] Something's gotta _ change.
[Em] Don't be [D] offended, [Am] this is all my opinion.
Ain't nothing [Em] that I'm saying, love.
This is a true [Bm]
confession [Am] of a life learned lesson I was sent [Bm] here to share with y [G]'all.
[E] So get in where you're fitting, [Am] go on, get shine.
Clear [Bm] your mind, [Em] _ now's the time.
Just hold on to your [D] shot, [Am] go on, revive yourself.
Cause everything's [Bm] gonna be alright.
_ I'm not the average girl from your [Am] _ video.
And I [Em]
can't be all that supermodel.
But I learned to love myself unconditionally [Am] _ because [Em] I am a queen.
_ _ You're not the average girl [Am] from your video.
My worth is [Em] not determined by the price of my clothes.
No matter what I'm wearing, [Am] I will always be [C] in the army.
_ _ Keep your [Bm] fancy drinks [Am] and your expensive minks.
I don't need that to have a [Em] good time.
Keep your expensive [Bm] car and [Am] your caviar.
_ All [Bm] I need is my guitar.
_ Keep your crystal [Am] and your blue snow.
I'd rather [Bm] have a pretty [Em] piece of crystal.
Don't need your [Bm] silicone, I [Am] prefer my own.
[G] God gave me a plus five.
_ _ _ I'm not the average girl [Am] from your video.
And I [G] can't be all that _ supermodel.
[Em] But I learned to [Bm] love myself [Am] _ unconditionally because I am a queen.
_ [Em] You're not the [B] average girl [Am] from your video.
My worth is [Em] not determined by the price of my clothes.
No matter what I'm wearing, [Am] I will always be [Em] in the _ army.
_ You're [G] not the average girl [Am] from your video.
And I [G] can't be all that _ supermodel. Thank you. _
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