Intro: Em
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Verse:
Em
Put me in a box and take it (don't tell me if I can't be who I am)
Em
Turn the key into the lock
                                C
Don't tell me if I can't be who I am
               Am
I can't be who I am

Em
Make me afraid to feel it (don't tell me if I can't be who I am)
Em
Stomped out my faith, but I don't need it
                                C 
Don't tell me if I can't be who I am
               Am  
I can't be who I am

Chorus:
Dm           
 Stand up to the people who hate
F
 Stand up if you're feeling afraid
Gm 
 Stand up if you're feelin' alone
Bb
If you're feelin' alone
C
If you're feelin' alone
Dm
 But don't tell me that I can't be who I am
F
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
Gm
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
Bb        C     
Who I am, Who I am
              Em
Don't tell me 

Verse:
Em
I'll put you in a spot and then say(don't tell me that I can't be who I am)
Em
Let me out of my cage

And I'll lose it 
                                  C
Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
               Am
I can't be who I am

Chorus:
Dm           
 Stand up to the people who hate
F
 Stand up if you're feeling afraid
Gm 
 Stand up if you're feelin' alone
Bb
If you're feelin' alone
C
If you're feelin' alone
Dm
 But don't tell me that I can't be who I am
F
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
Gm
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
Bb
Who I am
C
Who I am
             Em
Don't tell me 
             Em
Don't tell me 
             Em
Don't tell me 
             Em
Don't tell me 

Bridge
F#                                   A
It doesn't matter what you think of me
B             
Say what you wanna say

Chorus
Em 
 Stand up to the people who hate
G
 Stand up if you're feeling afraid
Am
 Stand up if you're feelin' alone
C
If you're feelin' alone
D
If you're feelin' alone
Em
 But don't tell me that I can't be who I am
G
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
Am
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
C
Who I am
D
Who I am
            Em
Don't tell me 

 But don't tell me that I can't be who I am
G
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
Am
 Don't tell me that I can't be who I am
C
Who I am
D
Who I am
             Em
Don't tell me 
             Em
Don't tell me
             Em
Don't tell me
             Em
Don't tell me
             Em
Don't tell me