Natalie Merchant – Tell Yourself (Guitar)

            C            Em    Am       D
I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself.

            C            Em    Am           D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Am                                                  G       G
Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show?  

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I hear you counting I know you're adding. adding up the score. 

   D              Am      Am  C
 I know, oh yes I know    

     C                  Em Am          D
what you tell yourself,       tell yourself.

            C            Em    Am           D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

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Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows  

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And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go

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I know, oh yes I know   

     C                  Em Am          D
what you tell yourself,       tell yourself.

            C            Em    Am           D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

            C            Em    Am           D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Em                    D
Who taught you how to lie so well

         C        G                       D
And to believe in each and every word you say? 

Em                              D
Who told you that nothing about you is alright

             C                 G                    D 
It's just no use, it's just no good you'll never be O.K.? 

Dm                       Am
Well I know, I know that wrong's been done to you

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"It's such a tough world," that's what you say 

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And I know, I know it's easier said than done

           C                    G
But that's enough girl, give it away, 

F                C        Em Am D
Give it, give it all away 

C                  Em
Tell yourself that you're not pretty

Am                  D
Look at you, you're beautiful. 

C                  Em
Tell yourself that no one sees

Am         D
Plain Jane invisible me, 

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just tell yourself   ,    tell yourself

C                    Em
Tell yourself you'll never be

         Am                       D
Like the anorexic beauties in the magazines

C                       Em
Like a bargain basement Barbie Doll

   Am                D
No belle de jour, no femme fatale

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just tell yourself   ,    tell yourself

C                     Em
Tell yourself there's nothing worse

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Than the pain inside and the way it hurts

C                      Em
But tell yourself it's nothing new

Am                       D
Cause everybody feels it too

C                  Em  Am  D
  They feel it too 

C                   Em
And there's just no getting 'round

Am                       D          C
The fact that you're thirteen right now