Natalie Merchant - Tell yourself

I know^C what yo^Emu tell y^Amourself, ^Dtell yourself. I know what you ^Ctell yours^Emelf You tel^Aml yourself^D Look in the mirror, ^Clook in the mirror what do^Emes it s^Amhow? ^D I he^Car you counting.^Em I know you're adding, adding^Am up the score. ^D I kno^Cw, oh yes I know ^{Em Am D}

^CWhat you tell yourself, te^Emll yo^Amurself ^D I know what you tell yours^Celf, te^Emll yourse^Amlf ^D

Ever since Eden we^C're built for pleasing everyo^Emne knows ^{Am D} And ever since Adam crac^Cked his ribs and let us ^Emgo I know ^{Am D} Oh yes I know ^{C Em Am D}

W^Emho taught you how to lie so wel^Dl and to believe in each and^C every word you sa^Gy? Who ^Emtold you that nothing about you is al^Dright It's just no use,^C it's just no good you'll never be O.K.? ^G Wel^Dl I know, I know that wrong's been ^Dmdone to you "It's such a tough ^Am world," that's what you say. Well ^GI know,^Dm I know it's easier said than don^Ame But that's enough ^Cgirl, give it awa^Gy give it, give it, give it all away. ^{C Em Am D} Te^Cll yourself that you're not pretty, look^Em at you,^Am you're beautiful. ^{D C}Tell yourself that no one^Em sees Plain Jane ^Aminvisible to me, just tell ^Dyourself. T^Cell yourself you'll never be^Em like the anorexic bea^Amuties in the magazines. ^D

Ju^Cst a bargain basement Barbie doll,^Em no belle du jour,^Am no femme fatale ^D Just tell yourself.

T^Cell yourself there's nothing w^Emorse than the pain inside and ^Amthe way it hurts ^{D C}tell yourself it's nothin^Emg new cause everybody feels^Am it too, th^Dey feel it too. ^{C Em} Am D An^Cd there's just no getting 'roun^Emd the fact that your^Am thirteen right now ^{D C}