When I was just a lit tle girl my (G)ma ma used to tuck me in to (Em)bed and she’d (F#)read me a sto ry.

It al ways was a bout a prin cess (G)in dis tress and how a guy would (Em)save her and end (F#)up with the glo ry.

I’d (Em)lie in bed and think a bout the (F#)per son that I want ed to be.

And (G)then one day I re al ized the (F#)fai ry tale life was n’t for me.

(Bm)I don’t wan na be like (A6)Cin der el la (G)sit tin’ in a dark, cold (D)dust y cel lar (Em)wait in’ for some bod y to (F#)come and set me free.

(Bm)I don’t wan na be like (A6)some one wait in’ (G)for a hand some prince to (D)come and save me.

(Em)Oh, I will sur vive un less some (F#)bod y’s on my side.

Don’t wan na be (G)no, no, no one (F#)else.

I’d rath er res cue my self.

Some day I’m gon na find some one who (G)wants some bod y soul, heart and mind.

Who’s (Em)not a fraid to (F#)show that he loves me.

Some bod y who will un der stand I’m (G)hap py just the way I am.

Don’t (Em)need no bod y (F#)tak in’ care of me.

I can slay

my own (Asus)drag ons.

I can (F#m7)dream

my own (Gmaj7)dreams.

My (G)knight in

shin ing (Asus)ar mour

is me.

So, (F#)I’m gon na set me free.

(Bm)I don’t wan na be like (A6)Cin der el la (G)sit tin’ in a dark, cold (D)dust y cel lar (Em)wait in’ for some bod y to (F#)come and set me free.

(Bm)I don’t wan na be like (A6)some one wait in’ (G)for a hand some prince to come and save me.

(Em)Oh, I will sur vive un less some (F#)bod y’s on my side.

(Bm)I don’t wan na be like (A6)Cin der el la (G)sit tin’ in a dark, cold (D)dust y cel lar (Em)wait in’ for some bod y to (F#)come and set me free.

(Bm)I don’t wan na be like (A6)some one wait in’ (G)for a hand some prince to come and save me.

(Em)Oh, I will sur vive un less some (F#)bod y’s on my side.

(F#)bod y’s on my side.

Don’t wan na be (G)no, no, no one (F#)else.

I’d rath er res cue my self.