(Em)Go a head, throw your (Dsus)rocks at me from your (G)lit tle glass house, and then (C)take off run ning.
You’re no bet ter than me.
We’ve (G)both made mis takes
have n’t we?
I won’t un do (D)what I’m do ing to (G)sit in judge ment of what (C)makes us
I don’t claim to be proud, but
my (G)head won’t be hung in (C)shame.
I did n’t (D)plan it,
but the (G)light turned (C)red and I ran it.
And (G)I’m (C)still (Dsus)stand ing.
It’s (Em)not what I want ed, but (G)now that it’s right (A7)here,
I un der (C)stand it.
A (Em)sto ry writ ten by my own (C)hand, it’s
(Em)life bit ing (G)right at your (A7)heels.
I did n’t plan it, but it’s (D)fi nal ly some thing
to feel,
oh.
(Em)Look a round you, ain’t no (Dsus)saints here, ba by.
We’re (G)all just look ing for a (C)lit tle less cra zy.
And some times it’s a (Dsus)hard left turn down a (G)road you’d nev er thought you’d (C)see.
I did n’t plan it.
Tak ing (Em)back what’d been tak en for (D)grant ed,
and (G)I (C)can’t (Dsus)stand it.
I’m (Em)sick of the way I’ve been (G)wait ing to break (A7)free.
All I need is (C)sav ing, and a (G)good mis (C)take need ed mak ing.
(Em)May be you (F)need the same (A7)thing.
I
did n’t (C)plan it.
Tak ing (Em)back what’s been tak en for (D)grant ed.
I’m (Em)sick of the way I’ve been (D)try in’ to break (A7)free.
I did n’t (C)plan it, but it’s (D)fi nal ly some thing to feel,
some thing to feel.
(G)Mm.
This page shows “I Didn't Plan It (From Waitress The Musical)” by Sara Bareilles in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.