Em Bm G D Em Bm G D [Verse 1] Em Bm Virginia Woolf and poetry Bm No one seemed to notice me D Em Being young was getting so old Em Bm Cheap beer and cigarettes Bm Life was like a movie set G D And I seemed to be given no role [Pre-chorus 1] Em But in times of trouble Bm I can turn to my mother D Em And I know that she gon' understand Em So at age 18 Bm I cried to my mother G D And she told me, "young man" [Chorus 1] Em Bm There are moments when you fall to the ground G D But you are stronger than you feel you are now Em Bm You don't always have to speak so loud, no G D Just be as you are Em Bm Life is not always a comfortable ride G D Everybody's got scars that they hide Em Bm And everybody plays the fool sometimes, yeah G D Just be as you are [Verse 2] Em Bm They played me on the radio Bm And everything was changing, so D Em I thought I was all the way grown Em Bm But I can still remember in the cold November G D When I realized I'm all alone [Pre-chorus 2] Em But in times of trouble Bm I can turn to my mother D Em And I know that she gon' understand Em So at age 22 Bm I cried to my mother G D And she told me, "young man" [Chorus 2] Em Bm There are moments when you fall to the ground G D But you are stronger than you feel you are now Em Bm You don't always have to speak so loud, no G D Just be as you are Em Bm It doesn't matter if you become some star G D Life is better when you open your heart Em Bm You don't always have to act so hard, no G D Just be as you are, just be as you are [Bridge] Em Bm G D C Bm If I'm speaking truthfully Bm I'm not who I used to be D C And I know some people might laugh C Bm Cause my music doesn't sound the same Bm And my head's no longer shaved D I'm worried if I'm on the right path [Pre-chorus 3] Em But in times of trouble Bm I can turn to my mother D Em And I know that she gon' understand Em So at age 26 Bm I spoke to my mother N.C. And she told me, "young man" [Chorus 3] Em Bm There are moments when you fall to the ground G D But you are stronger than you feel you are now Em Bm You don't always have to speak so loud, no Em D Just be as you are Em Bm It doesn't matter if you become some star G D Life is better when you open your heart Em Bm You don't always have to act so hard, no G D G D Just be as you are, just be as you are Em Bm G D Em Bm G D Em Bm G D Em Bm G D [Outro] G Be as you are