D
Because you never know where life is gonna take you
D
And you can't change where you've been
D
But today, I have the opportunity to choose
[Verse 1]
Bm
Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say
Bm
I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today
Bm E
I was always too concerned about what everybody would think
Bm
But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for me.(Yeah) G
Bm
I pitched a fork in the road of my life
B
And ain't nothing gonna happen unless I decide
[Chorus]
E A
(And I choose) to be the best that I can be
D E
(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do
A D
My past don't dictate who I am
A
I choose. (Yeah)
[Verse 2]
Bm A
I done been through some painful things
E
I thought that I would never make it through
Bm
Filled up with shame from the top of my head
E
To the soles of my shoes
Bm A E
I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances
B
But by the grace of God I've been given so many second chances
Bm
But today I decided to let it all go
Bm
I'm dropping these bags, I'm making room for my joy
[Chorus:]
E A
(And I choose) to be the best that I can be
D B
(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do E
A E
My past don't dictate who I am
B
I choose
[Post Chorus]
E
Because you never know where life is gonna take you
A
And you can't change where you've been
D Bm
But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey) B
E
Released the guilt about why things happen the way they do
Cos life is gone do what it do
A
And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose D
[Brigde]
B G
From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am
B E
I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man. (NO!)
Bm A E
I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm grown
B
"From this day forward, every decision I make will be my own." And hey!
[Chorus]
E A
(And I choose) to be the best that I can be
D B
(I choose) to be courageous in everything I do E
Em A Bm B
My past don't dictate who I am. I choose
E G
(And I choose) to be the best that I can be
Em A
(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do E
G D E
My past don't dictate who I am. I choose
[Post Chorus]
E A
Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been
Bm
But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey) B
E
Released the guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do A
