Verse 1:
A D
I think it’s time that we move ahead
E F#m
To the place we never wanted to go
A D
There’s no sense in looking back
E A
Let the final credits roll
A D
I could never live up to
E F#m
The man that’s in your head
A D
You want the guy from the notebook
E A
But you got me instead
Pre-Chorus:
D Dm
But you’ll be sorry when I’m gone
Chorus:
D A
I never said I was peeeeeerfect
E
Who the hell wants perfect anyway?
D A
Sometimes I really f*ck up
E
But baby I learn from my mistakes
D A
And I don’t know what I’m supposed to be
D F#m
All that I ever am is me
B C# D
And I’ll never gonna change, here’s the deal
D A E
I’m just trying to be real, real, real
D A E
I’m just trying to be real, real, real
Verse 2:
A D
I never was the hip kid
E F#m
I always use words like hip
A D
Judas Priest on my walkman
E A
When culture club was the shit (I tumble for you)
A D
I drive a ‘91 Volvo
E F#m
The a/c still works fine
A D
I’m happy with my Miller Lite
E A
While everyone’s drinking wine
Pre-Chorus:
D Dm
‘Cause it’s less spilling, it tastes great
Chorus:
D A
I never said I was peeeeeerfect
E
Who the hell wants perfect anyway?
D A
Sometimes I really f*ck up
E
But baby I learn from my mistakes
D A
And I don’t know what I’m supposed to be
D F#m
All that I ever am is me
B C# D
And I’ll never gonna change, here’s the deal
D A E
I’m just trying to be real, real, real
D A E
I’m just trying to be real, real, real
Bridge:
E A D Bm
You can have your gluten free pizza, I’ve got taco bell
(Make a run for the border)
E A D Dm
You can try your best to change me, I just gotta be myself
Chorus:
D A
I never said I was peeeeeerfect
E
Who the hell wants perfect anyway?
D A
Sometimes I really f*ck up
E
But baby I learn from my mistakes
D A
And I don’t know what I’m supposed to be
D F#m
All that I ever am is me
B C# D
And I’ll never gonna change, here’s the deal (Never gonna change)
D A
I never said I was peeeeeerfect
E
Who the hell wants perfect anyway?
D A
Sometimes I really f*ck up
E
But baby I learn from my mistakes
D A
And I don’t know what I’m supposed to be
D F#m
All that I ever am is me
B C# D
And I’ll never gonna change, here’s the deal
D A E
I’m just trying to be real, real, real
D A E
I’m just trying to be real, real, real
