What You Are Chords by Jewel
Tempo:
79.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B]
[A] [E] I'm driving around [C#m] town, [A] kinda bored with the windows rolled [E] down.
See a girl on a bus stop [C#m] bench, dressed [A] to draw attention.
[E] Hoping everyone will stare, [C#m] if she don't stand out she [A] thinks she'll disappear.
[E] Wish I could hold her, tell her, show [A] her, what she wants is [B] already there.
[E] A star is a star, [A] it doesn't have to try to shine.
[B] Water will fall, [A] a bird just knows how to fly.
[E] You don't have to tell a flower how to [A] bloom or a lion how to fill up a room.
[F#m] You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is beautiful.
[C#]
[E] Heard a story the other [C#m] day, [A] took place at the local VA.
[D#] A father talking to his dying [C#m] son, this was his [C#] conversation.
[E] It's not supposed to be like [C#m] this, you [A] can't go first, I can't handle [B] it.
The boy said, now now don't you cry, [A] remember when I was a child what you [B] used to tell me.
When I ask why [E] you take gravity as gravity, [A] it doesn't try to pull you down.
[B] Stone is stone, [A] it can't help but hold its ground.
[E] The wind just blows though you can't [A] see it's everywhere like I'll always [F#m] be.
You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is strong enough.
[F#m] Look in the mirror, [C#m] now that's another story to tell.
[F#m] I give love to others [B] but I give myself hell.
[F#m] I have to tell myself [C#m] in every seed there's a perfect plant.
[D] Everything I hope to [A] be I already am.
[E] A flower is a flower, [A] it doesn't have to try to bloom.
[E]
Light is light, [A] just knows how to fill a room.
[E]
Dark is dark, [A] so the stars have a place to shine.
[B] The tide goes out so it [A] can come back another time.
[E]
Goodbye makes hello so [A] sweet and love is love so we can [F#m] teach us.
We already are [A] what we are [B] and what we are [E] is beautiful [C#m] and strong enough.
[B] And good [E] enough [C#] and bright enough.
[E]
[A] [E] I'm driving around [C#m] town, [A] kinda bored with the windows rolled [E] down.
See a girl on a bus stop [C#m] bench, dressed [A] to draw attention.
[E] Hoping everyone will stare, [C#m] if she don't stand out she [A] thinks she'll disappear.
[E] Wish I could hold her, tell her, show [A] her, what she wants is [B] already there.
[E] A star is a star, [A] it doesn't have to try to shine.
[B] Water will fall, [A] a bird just knows how to fly.
[E] You don't have to tell a flower how to [A] bloom or a lion how to fill up a room.
[F#m] You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is beautiful.
[C#]
[E] Heard a story the other [C#m] day, [A] took place at the local VA.
[D#] A father talking to his dying [C#m] son, this was his [C#] conversation.
[E] It's not supposed to be like [C#m] this, you [A] can't go first, I can't handle [B] it.
The boy said, now now don't you cry, [A] remember when I was a child what you [B] used to tell me.
When I ask why [E] you take gravity as gravity, [A] it doesn't try to pull you down.
[B] Stone is stone, [A] it can't help but hold its ground.
[E] The wind just blows though you can't [A] see it's everywhere like I'll always [F#m] be.
You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is strong enough.
[F#m] Look in the mirror, [C#m] now that's another story to tell.
[F#m] I give love to others [B] but I give myself hell.
[F#m] I have to tell myself [C#m] in every seed there's a perfect plant.
[D] Everything I hope to [A] be I already am.
[E] A flower is a flower, [A] it doesn't have to try to bloom.
[E]
Light is light, [A] just knows how to fill a room.
[E]
Dark is dark, [A] so the stars have a place to shine.
[B] The tide goes out so it [A] can come back another time.
[E]
Goodbye makes hello so [A] sweet and love is love so we can [F#m] teach us.
We already are [A] what we are [B] and what we are [E] is beautiful [C#m] and strong enough.
[B] And good [E] enough [C#] and bright enough.
[E]
Key:
A
E
B
C#m
F#m
A
E
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] I'm driving around [C#m] town, [A] kinda bored with the windows rolled [E] down.
See a girl on a bus stop [C#m] bench, dressed [A] to draw attention.
[E] Hoping everyone will stare, [C#m] if she don't stand out she [A] thinks she'll disappear.
[E] Wish I could hold her, tell her, show [A] her, what she wants is [B] already there. _
[E] A star is a star, [A] it doesn't have to try to shine.
[B] Water will fall, [A] a bird just knows how to fly.
[E] You don't have to tell a flower how to [A] bloom or a lion how to fill up a room.
[F#m] You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is beautiful.
_ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] Heard a story the other [C#m] day, [A] took place at the local VA.
[D#] A father talking to his dying [C#m] son, this was his [C#] conversation.
_ [E] It's not supposed to be like [C#m] this, you [A] can't go first, I can't handle [B] it.
The boy said, now now don't you cry, [A] remember when I was a child what you [B] used to tell me.
When I ask why [E] you take gravity as gravity, [A] it doesn't try to pull you down.
[B] Stone is stone, [A] it can't help but hold its ground.
[E] The wind just blows though you can't [A] see it's everywhere like I'll always [F#m] be.
You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is strong enough.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Look in the mirror, [C#m] now that's another story to tell.
[F#m] I give love to others [B] but I give myself hell.
[F#m] I have to tell myself [C#m] in every seed there's a perfect plant.
[D] Everything I hope to [A] be I already am.
_ [E] A flower is a flower, [A] it doesn't have to try to bloom.
[E]
Light is light, [A] just knows how to fill a room.
[E] _
Dark is dark, [A] so the stars have a place to shine.
[B] The tide goes out so it [A] can come back another time.
[E]
Goodbye makes hello so [A] sweet and love is love so we can [F#m] teach us.
We already are [A] what we _ are [B] and what we are [E] is beautiful _ [C#m] and strong enough.
[B] And good [E] enough [C#] and bright enough.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] I'm driving around [C#m] town, [A] kinda bored with the windows rolled [E] down.
See a girl on a bus stop [C#m] bench, dressed [A] to draw attention.
[E] Hoping everyone will stare, [C#m] if she don't stand out she [A] thinks she'll disappear.
[E] Wish I could hold her, tell her, show [A] her, what she wants is [B] already there. _
[E] A star is a star, [A] it doesn't have to try to shine.
[B] Water will fall, [A] a bird just knows how to fly.
[E] You don't have to tell a flower how to [A] bloom or a lion how to fill up a room.
[F#m] You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is beautiful.
_ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] Heard a story the other [C#m] day, [A] took place at the local VA.
[D#] A father talking to his dying [C#m] son, this was his [C#] conversation.
_ [E] It's not supposed to be like [C#m] this, you [A] can't go first, I can't handle [B] it.
The boy said, now now don't you cry, [A] remember when I was a child what you [B] used to tell me.
When I ask why [E] you take gravity as gravity, [A] it doesn't try to pull you down.
[B] Stone is stone, [A] it can't help but hold its ground.
[E] The wind just blows though you can't [A] see it's everywhere like I'll always [F#m] be.
You already are what [A] you are and what you are [E] is strong enough.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Look in the mirror, [C#m] now that's another story to tell.
[F#m] I give love to others [B] but I give myself hell.
[F#m] I have to tell myself [C#m] in every seed there's a perfect plant.
[D] Everything I hope to [A] be I already am.
_ [E] A flower is a flower, [A] it doesn't have to try to bloom.
[E]
Light is light, [A] just knows how to fill a room.
[E] _
Dark is dark, [A] so the stars have a place to shine.
[B] The tide goes out so it [A] can come back another time.
[E]
Goodbye makes hello so [A] sweet and love is love so we can [F#m] teach us.
We already are [A] what we _ are [B] and what we are [E] is beautiful _ [C#m] and strong enough.
[B] And good [E] enough [C#] and bright enough.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _