Written by Natalie Merchant
Intro C Em Am D C Em Am D C Em I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself. I know what you tell yourself Am D You tell yourself C Em Am D Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show? C Em Am D I hear you counting. I know you're adding, adding up the score. C Em Am D I know, oh yes I know Refrão: C Em Am D What you tell yourself, tell yourself C Em Am D I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself C Em Am D Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows C Em Am D And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go I know C Em Am D Oh yes I know Refrão Em D C Who taught you how to lie so well and to believe in each and every word you G Em D say? Who told you that nothing about you is alright C G It's just no use, it's just no good you'll never be O.K.? D Dm Am Well I know, I know that wrong's been done to you "It's such a tough G Dm Am world," that's what you say. Well I know, I know it's easier said than done C G C Em Am D But that's enough girl, give it away give it, give it, give it all away. C Em Am D Tell yourself that you're not pretty, look at you, you're beautiful. C Em Am D Tell yourself that no one sees Plain Jane invisible to me, just tell yourself. C Em Am D Tell yourself you'll never be like the anorexic beauties in the magazines. C Em Am D Just a bargain basement Barbie doll, no belle du jour, no femme fatale Just tell yourself. C Em Am D Tell yourself there's nothing worse than the pain inside and the way it hurts C Em Am D C Em tell yourself it's nothing new cause everybody feels it too, they feel it too. Am D C Em Am D C And there's just no getting 'round the fact that your thirteen right now