first verse

        Am       E    C               D
        hello friend its been some time
   Dm                      Am   Dm               E
  since ive sat at your table and drank your wine
   Am        E  C         D
        worldly lies empty skies
    Dm       Am          E
        but only you can satisfy

chorus
          C        Bb               F           Bb      
        can i be somebody not what they want me to be
           C             Bb            F          G#
        just A pale reflection of what you want me to be 

second verse
      Am           E  C             D
                sticks and stones  skin and bones
     Dm           Am              E
                my teflon coat is wearing thin
     Am         E   C         D
     worldly wise  synthesised
      Dm        Am          E      
                im on the outside looking in

chorus
         C         Bb           F               Bb
        can i be somebody not what they want me to be
            C           Bb             F           
        just A pale reflection of want you want me to be
                 G#       
        thats what iam gonna be
   Bb     C        Bb      F          G#
        can i be somebody can i be somebody
             F           C
        iam gonna be somebody

last verse
   Am          E  C            D
        i know one day i will be free
   Dm           Am     Dm             E  
        my cynical clothing will fall from me 
   Am       E           C          D 
        flying high in the blink of an eye
   Dm   Am        E
        mezzamorphisy