Chord What You Are by Jewel

might not be 100% correct , but i tried D - Em9 D i’m driving around town Em9 kinda bored with the windows rolled down D see a girl on a bus stop bench G dressed to draw attention D hoping everyone will stare Em9 if she don’t stand out she thinks she’ll disappear D/C# i wish i could hold her , tell her , show her G A what she wants is already there D a star is a star Em9 it doesn’t have to try to shine D/C# water will fall G a bird just knows how to to fly D you don’t have to tell a flower how to bloom D/C# or light how to fill up a room Em you already are what you are and what you are D - Em9 - D is beautiful D heard a story the other day Em9 took place at the local va D a father talking to his dying son G this was his conversation D it’s not supposed to be like this Em9 you can’t go first i can’t handle it D/C# the boy said dad now don’t you cry , G A remember when i was a child what you used to tell me when i’d ask why? D you’d say gravity is gravity Em9 it doesn’t try to pull you down D/C# stone is stone G it can’t help but hold its ground D the wind just blows , though you can’t see D/C# it’s everywhere like i’ll always be Em you already are what you are D - Em9 - D and what you are is strong enough Em look in the mirror Bm now that’s another story to tell Em i give love to others A but i give myself hell Em i have to tell myself Bm in every seed there’s a perfect plan Em9 everything i hoped to be G i already Am D a flower is a flower Em9 it doesn’t have to try to bloom D/C# and light is light G just knows how to fill a room D and dark is dark Em9 so the stars have a place to shine D/C# the tide goes out G so it can come back another time D goodbye makes a love so sweet D/C# and love is love so it can teach us Em we already are what we are D - Em9 - D and what we are is beautiful D and strong enough D and good enough D - Em9 - D and bright enough