Chords for Colicchie - The Man I Wanna Be

_ _ _ _ I didn't exactly [F] want to change, _ but it was necessary to [C] survive.
_ You know I realized that [G] anything is better than how I was.
Yeah, [Am] a breath of fresh air is really what [C] I'm searching [F] for.
Instead I'm frustrated, find myself cursing [C] more.
I came a long way from jail cells and [G] Vernon Shore.
I'm trying to get my point across in ways you never heard before.
[Am] Talk about your feelings, I'm too callous to discuss.
[F] My scale is tipping over, finding balance is a must.
[C] I'm looking in the mirror like you ain't talented enough,
but [G] this music gets me higher than the mileage on my truck.
[Am] Never again, that's what I tell myself and I'm not going [F] back.
My priorities, that's where I got my [C] focus at.
I'm drifting to the left, you'll never pass me in the fast [G] lane.
The picture's perfect, but it's inside of a cracked [Am] frame.
There's no denying me, I've done what others haven't.
[F] They automatically have labeled me a savage [C] as I'm acting out on defects,
but I'm trying to break the habit.
[G] I know that I can change, but [Am] it's gonna take some magic.
I'm trying to reach the top, but all I got's a broken ladder.
[F] But I'm okay today, that's really all that matters.
[C] All the gossip, I don't listen to that chatter.
[G] I'm not your role model, but trust me, I am flattered.
[Am] I pay you forward, you won't ever catch me peeking [F] score.
I'm grinding in this studio until the day I leave for [C] tour.
What it takes, I'll walk the distance till my feet are [G] sore.
And if I give you a chunk of my heart, give me a piece of [Am] yours.
I'm looking in her eyes, no matter what happens, it's you and me.
[F] Let's face this world together, overcome our struggles fluently.
[C] You can hate me for my past, but you can choose to [G] see
that I am different than the person that I used to [Am] be.
And every time I self-quill, I always fail the driver's [F] test.
If love's a potent drug, I guess I'm dealing with the side [C] effects.
Shed my skin, start from scratch, never mind the [G] stress.
And leave the toxic trace behind, burn them, then combine the [Am] rest.
When I'm gone, I hope my music lives forever.
[F] Remember how I made you feel with all my words and letters.
[C] The outcome doesn't matter, it's more about the endeavor.
So [G] before I die, let me scream, it's truly been a pleasure.
[Am] I appreciate it all, never took anyone for granted.
[F] I'm just trying to leave my footprint in this concrete on this planet.
[C] I need to dig deeper, trying to escape the grim [G] reaper.
Alcohol is telling me, don't worry, you're just a binge [Am] drinker.
What are the actions that I'm taking, trying to fill this void?
[F] _ My emotions, they go up and down like Bitcoin.
[C] So come and watch my every move like I am cryptocurrency.
[G] I can never forget every person that has deserted [Am] me.
Our trust wasn't fractured, understand that was a major [F] break.
I'm alone for a reason, don't come invade my [C] space.
Now run along and grab anybody to take my place.
[G] I was good before I met you, don't attempt to [Am] be my saving grace.
Look, I ain't going anywhere, I'm not leaving.
[F] I'll continue to create until the day I stop breathing.
[C] Every paragraph and every sentence got meaning.
[G] I'm realizing my life's incredible, I'm not dreaming.
[Am] And my middle finger's stuck, I need your help to put it down.
[F] Hold my pen and paper as I fly above the clouds.
[C] And when I'm falling, I don't wait to pull the [G] ripcord.
I need to listen more so I don't miss inform.
[Am] See, I do this by my lonesome, no promotion, no manager.
[F] I'm always smiling, but never for the cameras.
[C] Problem after problem, I can't solve them, gotta take [G] slow.
The inspiration's growing stagnant, but when I'm on big [Am] smoke,
I'm handling the trauma as I utilize my coping [F] skills.
And many nights I pinch myself just to know it's [C] real.
I find the motivation, there's no reason to be sad.
[G] See, you can have everything and still want what you don't have.
[Am] The damage that was caused, it was me, self-inflicted.
[F] I'm demolishing these barricades and personal restrictions.
[C] I never break traditions, I am kind of superstitious.
[G] You can find me in the corner, minding my own business.
[Am] I'm writing this in ink that's coming, dripping off my [F] tattoo.
My decision's opposite of healthy fast [C] food.
The energy you're putting in, I promise I will match [G] you.
I'm dressing like a bum so my daughter doesn't have [Am] to.
_ _ All the secrets that I've [F] kept, I can never forget to live this life with no regrets.
[C] _ Consistently, I'm changing.
Everyone is gonna see [G] how I'm evolving every day into the man I wanna [D] be.