Natalie Merchant - Tell yourself

I know what ^Cyou tell your^Emself, ^Amtell your^Dself. I know what ^Cyou tell your^Emself, ^Amyou tell your^Dself.

^AmLook in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it ^Gshow? ^{G Am}I hear you counting I know you're adding. adding up the ^Gscore. I ^Dknow, oh yes I ^Amknow ^{Am C}

what ^Cyou tell yourself, ^{Em Am} tell your^Dself. I know what ^Cyou tell your^Emself, ^Amyou tell your^Dself.

^AmEver since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone ^Gknows ^{G Am}And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us ^Ggo I ^Dknow, oh yes I ^Amknow ^C

what ^Cyou tell yourself, ^{Em Am} tell your^Dself. I know what ^Cyou tell your^Emself, ^Amyou tell your^Dself. I know what ^Cyou tell your^Emself, ^Amyou tell your^Dself.

^EmWho taught you how to ^Dlie so well And to be^Clieve in ^Geach and every word you ^Dsay? ^EmWho told you that nothing about ^Dyou is alright It's just no ^Cuse, it's just no ^Ggood you'll never be ^DO.K.?

^DmWell I know, I know that ^Amwrong's been done to you "It's such a ^Ctough world," that's what you ^Gsay ^{G Dm}And I know, I know it's ^Ameasier said than done But that's ^Cenough girl, give it ^Gaway, ^FGive it, give it ^Call away ^{Em Am D}

^CTell yourself that ^Emyou're not pretty ^AmLook at you, you're ^Dbeautiful. ^CTell yourself that ^Emno one sees ^AmPlain Jane ^Dinvisible me, just ^Ctell yourself ^Em , ^Am tell your^Dself

^CTell yourself you'll ^Emnever be Like the ^Amanorexic beauties in the ^Dmagazines ^CLike a bargain basement ^EmBarbie Doll No ^Ambelle de jour, no ^Dfemme fatale just ^Ctell yourself ^Em , ^Am tell your^Dself

^CTell yourself there's ^Emnothing worse ^AmThan the pain inside and the ^Dway it hurts ^CBut tell yourself it's ^Emnothing new ^AmCause everybody feels it ^Dtoo ^C They feel it too ^{Em Am D}

^CAnd there's just no ^Emgetting 'round ^AmThe fact that you're thir^Dteen right ^Cnow