It’s been a (G)while,

I’m not (Am)who I was be fore.

You look sur (G)prised, your words don’t (Am)burn me an y more.

Been mean ing to tell you, but I (Am)guess it’s clear to see.

Don’t be mad,

it’s just a (Fm6)brand new kind of me.

Can’t be bad,

I found a (Fm6)brand new kind of free.

Care ful with your (G)e go, he’s the (Am)one that we should blame.

Had to grab my (G)heart back, God knows (Am)some thing had to change.

Thought that you’d be (G)hap py, I found the (E)one thing I need.

Why you (F)mad?

It’s just a (Fm6)brand new kind of me.

It took a (Em)long, long time

to get here.

It took a (Em)brave, brave girl

to try.

It took (Fmaj7)one too man y ex cus es

and (E)one too man y lies.

(G)Don’t be sur prised,

don’t be sur (Fm6)prised.

If I talk a lit tle (G)loud er, if I (Am)speak up when you’re wrong.

If I walk a lit tle (G)tall er, I’ve been (Am)un der you too long.

If you no tice that I’m (G)dif f’rent, don’t take it (E)per son al ly.

Don’t be mad,

it’s just a (Fm6)brand new kind of me.

That ain’t bad,

I found a (Fm6)brand new king of free.

Oh, it took a

oh, said you look sur (F)prised.

Hey.

If you were a (Am)friend, you’ve got to get to (G)know me a (F)gain.

If you were worth the (Am)while, you’d be hap py (G)to see me (F)smile.

I’m not ex pect ing (Am)sor ry, I’m too bus y (G)find ing my (F)self.

I got this, I found me, I found me,

yeah.

I don’t need your o (G)pin ion, I’m not (Am)wait ing for your o (F)kay.

I’ll nev er be (G)per fect, but at (Am)least now I’m (F)brave.

I know my heart is (G)o pen, I can (E)fi nal ly breathe.

Don’t be mad, it’s just a (Fm6)brand new kind of free.

That ain’t (F)bad, I found a (Fm6)brand new kind of me.

Don’t be (F)mad, it’s a (Fm6)brand new time for me,

yeah.