Intro: Am, C, B??, 2x Verse 1: Am C B?? The shades go up Am C B?? Mothers staring down Am C B?? She don't know where he's been Am C B?? Or how long he's been out Prechorus: 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' Chorus: Am G Cause i'm trying to be somebody C B?? I'm not trying to be somebody else Am G This life is mine i'm living C B?? Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down Verse 2: Am C B?? The day has come Am C B?? The sun is moving on Am C B?? She don't know where he'll go Am C B?? Or when he's coming home Prechorus: 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' Chorus: Am G Cause i'm trying to be somebody C B?? I'm not trying to be somebody else Am G This life is mine i'm living C B?? Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down Am G Noooo C B?? I'm not trying to be somebody else Am G C Don't you know me? I wont ever let you B?? I wont ever let you Bridge: 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 B?? I'm not trying to be somebody else Am G This life is mine I lead C B?? Don't you know me? Am G I'm trying to be somebody C B?? I'm not trying to be somebody else Am G This life is mine i'm living C B?? Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down Am G Yeahhh C B?? I'm not trying to be somebody else Am G C B?? Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down Am G I wont be nobody else C B?? This life is mine and i am my own