Tone: [Am]
Intro:
Love's gonna get you killed
But pride’s gonna be the death of you and you and me
And you and you and you and me
And you and you and you and me
And you and you and you and me
And you and you and you and me and
Chorus 1:
[C] M[Am9]Me, I wasn't [D]taught [Bm7]to share[B7]share
But [C]care, [Am9]in an[D]another life, I surely [Bm7]was [B7]there
[C] M[Am9]Me, I wasn't [D]taught [Ebdim]to share
But [Em7]care, I [Am6]care, I [Gbm7]care [Bm7] [B7]
Verse 1:
[C]Hell-raising, wheel-chasing, [Am9]new worldly possessions
[D]Flesh-making, spirit-breaking, [Bm7]which one would you[B7]you lessen?
The [C]better part, the human heart, you [Am9]love ’em or dissect 'em
[D]Happiness or flashiness, how [Bm7]do you serve the[B7]the question?
[C]See, in the perfect world, I would be [Am9]perfect, world
I don't [D]trust people enough beyond they [Ebdim]surface, world
I don't [Em7]love people enough to put my [Am6]faith in men
I put my [Gbm7]faith in these lyrics hoping I [Bm7]make amend, I[B7]I understand
Verse 2:
I [C]ain't perfect, I probably won't [Am9]come around
This time I might [D]put you down, last time I ain't [Bm7]give a xxxx
I [B7]still feel the[C]the same now, my feelings might[Am9]might go numb
You're dealing with [D]cold thumb,
I’m willing to give [Bm7]up a leg and[B]and arm and sho[C]show empathy from
Pity parties [Am9]and functions and you and yours,[D]yours, a
perfect world, you probably [Ebdim]live another 24
[Em7] I can’t fake humble just '[Am6]'cause your ass is insecure
[Gbm7] I can’t fake humble just '[Bm7]'cause your ass is[B7]is insecure
Chorus 2:
[C] M[Am9]Me, I wasn't [D]taught [Bm7]to share[B7]share
But [C]care, [Am9]in an[D]another life, I surely [Bm7]was [B7]there
[C] M[Am9]Me, I wasn't [D]taught [Ebdim]to share
But [Bm7]care, I [Em6]care, I care
Refrain:
Maybe I wasn’t [C]there [Am9] [D]
[Bm7]Maybe I[B7] wasn’[C]t ther[Am9]e [D]
[Bm7]Maybe I[B7] wasn’[C]t ther[Am9]e [D]
[Ebdim]Maybe I wasn’t [Em] [Am6] [Gbm7] [Bm7] [B7]
Verse 3:
Now [C]in a perfect world, I probably [Am9]won't be insensitive
[D]Cold as December but never re[Bm7]remember what[B7]what winter did
[C]I wouldn't blame you for mistakes [Am9]I made or the bed I laid
[D]Seems like I point the finger just to [Bm7]make a point[B7]point nowadays
[C]Smiles and cold stares, the [Am9]temperature goes there
[D]Indigenous disposition, feel [Ebdim]like we belong here
I [Em7]know the walls, they can listen, I [Am6]wish they could talk back
The [Gbm7]hurt becomes repetition, the [Bm7]love almost[B7]almost lost that
Verse 4:
[C]Sick venom in men and [Am9]women overcome with pride
a [D]perfect world is never [Bm7]perfect, only[B7]only filled with lies
[C]Promises are broken and [Am9]more resentment come alive
[D]Race barriers make in[Bm7]inferior of[B7]of you and I
See, [C]in a perfect world, I'll choose [Am9]faith over riches
I'll choose [D]work over xxxxxes, I'll make [Ebdim]schools out of prison
I'll take [Em7]all the religions and put 'em [Am6]all in one service
Just to [Gbm7]tell 'em we ain't xxxx, but [Bm7]He's been[B7]been perfect, world
Chorus 3:
[C] M[Am9]Me, I wasn't [D]taught [Bm7]to share[B7]share
But [C]care, [Am9]in an[D]another life, I surely [Bm7]was [B7]there
[C] M[Am9]Me, I wasn't [D]taught [Ebdim]to share
But [Em7]care, I [Am6]care, I [Gbm7]care [Bm7] [B7]
Refrain:
Maybe I wasn’t [C]there [Am9] [D]
[Bm7]Maybe I[B7] wasn’[C]t ther[Am9]e [D]
[Bm7]Maybe I[B7] wasn’[C]t ther[Am9]e [D]
[Ebdim] [Em] [Am6] [Gbm7] [Bm7] [B7]