Intro: C  Em

C                          Em
It's not easy bein' green
Em
Having to spend each day
C7
The color of the leaves
F                         Am
When I think it could be nicer
               G7
Bein' red or yellow or gold
                       C
Or something much more colorful like that

C                        Em
It's not easy being green
Em
It seems you blend in
C7                                   F
with so many other ordinary things
F                                 Am
And people tend to pass you over
Am
'Cause you're not standing out
G7
Like flashy sparkles in the water
   C
Or stars in the sky

                Bb
But green's the color of the spring
     F                    C                Em6
And green can be cool and friendly-like
                 F
And green can be big like a mountain
G
Or important like a river
F                   G (or fancy walk down thingy)
Or tall like a tree

              C
When green is all there is to be
Em
It could make you wonder why
C7              F
But why wonder why wonder
Am
I am green, and it'll do fine
G                                C
It's beautiful, and I think it's what I want to be