Intro
SOLm 2X
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Verse 1:
SOLm DOm RE7 DOm RE7 SOLm
You don't own me I'm not just one of your many toys
SOLm DOm RE7 DOm RE7 SOL
You don't own me don't say I can't go with other boys
Chorus 1
SOL
And don't tell me what to do
MIm
And don't tell me what to say
DO
And please, when I go out with you
RE7
Don't put me on display [1: 'cause]
Verse 2:
You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
Chorus 2
Oh, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
[key change to Ab]
Chorus 3
SOL#
I'm young and I love to be young
FAm
I'm free and I love to be free
DO#
To live my life the way I want
MIb7
To say and do whatever I please
[instrumental break over verse chords, in Abm:]
SOL#m DO#m MIb7 DO#m MIb7 2X
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SOL#
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[repeat chorus 1, in Ab]
SOL#
And don't tell me what to do
FAm
And don't tell me what to say
DO#
And please, when I go out with you
MIb7
Don't put me on display [1: 'cause]
[repeat chorus 2, in A]
LA
I don't tell you what to say
FA#m
I don't tell you what to do
RE
So just let me be myself
MI7
That's all I ask of you
[repeat chorus 3, in Bb:]
SIb
I'm young and I love to be young
SOLm
I'm free and I love to be free [fade]
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