Capo on 1st Fret Intro G C La da da da da da da da da Em D La da da da da da da da da GCED Verse 1 G C What if we were all the same? Em Same rules, same game D G And we weren't allowed to change anything about anything C Em That anybody's ever done before? D Wouldn't that be boring? G C Em Always spinning on a ride, all walking on a line D That they drew a long time ago? G C When you know that you don't have to go where they go Em D You can go write your own story (so) Pre-Chorus 1 G C (Hey!) hey, you gotta be Em D Who you oughta be G C So who do you wanna be? Em D Oh-oh-oh-oh Chorus Em C You can choose if you're bad, if you're good G D If you're left or right, speak in your heart or speak in your mind Em C G You can be what they say, you can be a cliche D You can tear up the box, and throw it away G C Everybody gotta be themselves Em D Everybody gotta dream out loud G C Everybody gotta be themselves Em D Square pegs make the world go 'round Instrumental G C La da da da da da da da da Em D La da da da da da da da da G C Dm La da da da da da da da da Verse 2 G C Em There's a lot of open doors, you can go and explore D You can always open more if you're hitting a wall G C Em Dropping the ball, haven't we all D Been down that same hallway? G C Em So let 'em talk and whisper, let 'em try to fix ya D Repaint your picture, at the end of the day G C Em D It fits in your frame, just 'cause you're different don't mean you're crazy G C Hey, hey, you gotta sing Em D Like nobody's listening G C Em 'Cause somebody's listening, yeah D Oh Chorus Em C You can choose if you're bad, if you're good G D If you're left or right, speak in your heart or speak in your mind Em C G You can be what they say, you can be a cliche D You can tear up the box, and throw it away G C Everybody gotta be themselves Em D Everybody gotta dream out loud G C Everybody gotta be themselves Em D Square pegs make the world go 'round Instrumental Break GCED They make the world go 'round GCED Pre-Chorus 1 G C (Hey!) hey, you gotta be Em D Who you oughta be G C So who do you wanna be? Em D Oh-oh-oh-oh Chorus Em C You can choose if you're bad, if you're good G D If you're left or right, speak in your heart or speak in your mind Em C G You can be what they say, you can be a cliche D You can tear up the box, and throw it away G C Everybody gotta be themselves Em D Everybody gotta dream out loud G C Everybody gotta be themselves Em D Square pegs make the world go 'round Instrumental Outro G C La da da da da da da da da Em D La da da da da da da da da G C Dm La da da da da da da da da