[Intro]
Em C  G
[Verse]
Em                     C                      G 
When I was a young boy I was scared of growing up 
   Em                     C                   G 
I did'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]
            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]
                     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                  D 
Said, "Don't try to be what you're not 
         Em           C    G 
Cause I love you no matter what" 
     Em           C     G 
She loves me no matter what
[Verse]
  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]
       Am             G              C 
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]
                     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    C 
Now I'm a man and I'm so much wiser 
                                    G      C 
I walk the earth with my head held higher 
                       D 
I got the love that I need 
            Em          Bm           Am   G 
But I was still missing one special piece 
                    C 
My father looked at me
[Chorus]
                   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]
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