Tom: D Intro: D Em9 D I'm driving around town Em9 Kinda bored with the windows rolled down D See a girl on a bus stop bench G Dressed to draw attention D Hoping everyone will stare Em9 If she don't stand out she thinks she'll disappear D/C# I wish I could hold her, tell her, show her G A What she wants is already there D A star is a star Em9 It doesn't have to try to shine D/C# Water will fall G A bird just knows how to to fly D You don't have to tell a flower how to bloom D/C# Or light how to fill up a room Em You already are what you are and what you are D - Em9 - D Is beautiful D Heard a story the other day Em9 Took place at the local VA D A father talking to his dying son G This was his conversation D It's not supposed to be like this Em9 You can't go first I can't handle it D/C# The boy said Dad now don't you cry, G A Remember when I was a child what you used to tell me when I'd ask why? D (You'd say) Gravity is gravity Em9 It doesn't try to pull you down D/C# Stone is stone G It can't help but hold its ground D The wind just blows, though you can't see D/C# It's everywhere like I'll always be Em You already are what you are D - Em9 - D And what you are is strong enough Em Look in the mirror Bm Now that's another story to tell Em I give love to others A But I give myself hell Em I have to tell myself Bm In every seed there's a perfect plan Em9 Everything I hoped to be G I already am D A flower is a flower Em9 It doesn't have to try to bloom D/C# And light is light G Just knows how to fill a room D And dark is dark Em9 So the stars have a place to shine D/C# The tide goes out G So it can come back another time D Goodbye makes a love so sweet D/C# And love is love so it can teach us Em We already are what we are D - Em9 - D And what we are is beautiful D And strong enough D And good enough D - Em9 - D And bright enough