Natalie Merchant - Tell Yourself Chords

C Em Am D


            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?  
Am                                                      G
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.


Am                                                G       G
Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows  
Am                                              G
And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go
  D              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.
            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
             C                             G    G
"It's such a tough world," that's what you say 
Dm                      Am
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, 
     C             Em  Am          D
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
     C             Em  Am          D
just tell yourself   ,    tell yourself

C                     Em
Tell yourself there's nothing worse
Am                           D
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