Tom: G G I was six years old G7 When my parents went away C D I was stuck inside a broken life I couldn't wish away G She was beautiful G7 C She had everything and more D C And my escape was hiding out and running for the door C D Somebody listen please C D It used to be so hard being me D G Living in the shadow G7 Of someone else's dream C D Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me G Living in a nightmare G7 A never-ending sleep C But now that I am wide awake D My chains are finally free G Don't feel sorry for me G All the days collided G7 One less perfect than the next C D G I was stuck inside someone else's life and always second best G7 C Oh, I love you now 'cause now I realize D C That it's safe outside to come alive in my identity C D So if you're listening C D There's so much more to me you haven't seen G Living in the shadow G7 Of someone else's dream C D Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me G Living in a nightmare G7 A never-ending sleep C But now that I am wide awake D Then I can finally be me G Don't feel sorry- C Mother, sister, father, sister, mother G Everything's cool now C Mother, sister, father, sister, mother G Everything's cool now D Oh, my life is good C I've got more than anyone should D Oh, my life is good C And the past in the past G I was living in the shadow G7 Of someone else's dream C D Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me G I'm living in a new day G7 I'm living it for me C And now that I am wide awake D Then I can finally be G Don't feel sorry for me G7 C Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me G G7 Living in, living in, living in the shadow C D Living in, living in, living in a new day