Intro
[Em] [C] [G]
Verse 1
[Em] [C] [G]
When I was a young boy I was scared of growing up
[Em] [C] [G]
I didn't understand it but I was terrified of love
[Em] [C] [G]
Felt like I had to choose but it was outta my control
[Em] [C] [G]
I needed to be saved, I was going crazy on my own
Pre-Chorus 1
[Am] [G] [C]
It took me years to tell my mother, I expected the worst
[Am] [G] [D]
I gathered all the courage in the world
Chorus 1
[Em] [C] [G]
She said, "I love you no matter what
[Em] [C] [G]
I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"
[Em] [C]
She wrapped her arms around me
[G]
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
'Cause I love you no matter what"
[Em] [C] [G]
She loves me no matter what
Verse 2
[Em] [C] [G]
I got a little older wishing all my time away
[Em] [C] [G]
Riding on the pavement, every sunny day was grey
[Em] [C] [G]
I trusted in my friends then all my world came crashing down
[Em] [C] [G]
I wish I never said a thing 'cause to them I'm a stranger now
Pre-Chorus 2
[Am] [G] [C]
As I ran home I saw my mother, it was written on my face
[C] [G] [D]
Felt like I had a heart of glass about to break
Chorus 2
[Em] [C] [G]
She said, "I love you no matter what
[Em] [C] [G]
I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"
[Em] [C]
She wrapped her arms around me
[G]
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
'Cause I love you no matter what, yeah"
Bridge
[C] [G]
Now I'm a man and I'm so much wiser
[C] [G]
I walk the earth with my head held higher
[C] [D]
I got the love that I need
[Em] [Bm] [Am]
But I was still missing one special piece
[G] [C]
My father looked at me
Chorus 3
[Em] [C] [G]
He said "I love you no matter what
[Em] [C] [G]
I just want you to be happy and always be who you are"
[D] [Em] [C]
He wrapped his arms around me
[G]
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
'Cause I love you no matter what"
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
He loves me no matter what
[Em] [C] [G]
And they love me no matter what
Outro
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
