Standard tuning..... the chords are barred.. 4-6-6-5-4-4-| x-6-8-8-8-8-| 6-8-8-7-6-6-| x-3-5-5-4-3-| (note...singing comes in on the 5th time of the verse) Verse: e----------------------------------| b----------------------------------| g----------------------------------| d----------------------------------| a-1-3--1-3--1-3--1-3--11-3---------|X12 e----------------------------------| I don't need to be anything other Than a prison guard's son I don't need to be anything other Than a specialist's son I don't have to be anyone other Than the birth of two souls in one Part of where I'm going, is knowing where I'm coming from I don't want to be Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to do Is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do Or who I'm supposed to be I don't want to be anything other than me Verse: e----------------------------------| b----------------------------------| g----------------------------------| d----------------------------------| a-1-3--1-3--1-3--1-3--11-3---------|X12 e----------------------------------| I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn I'm surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn I'm surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn Am I the only one who noticed? I can't be the only one who's learned I don't want to be Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to do Is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do Or who I'm supposed to be I don't want to be anything other than me Bridge: Can I have everyone's attention please? If you're not like this and that, you're gonna have to leave I came from the mountain The crust of creation My whole situtaion-made from clay to stone And now I'm telling everybody chorus: (played very lightly - louder at the end) I don't want to be Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to do Is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do Or who I'm supposed to be I don't want to be anything other than me I don't want to be I don't want to be I don't want to be anything other than outro: e----------------------------------| b----------------------------------| g----------------------------------| d----------------------------------| a-1-3--1-3--1-3--1-3--11-3---------|X4 e----------------------------------|
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