C           G              Am                 F
I used to hate myself when I would let you down
C            G                 Em             F
I thought it was my fault, but I know better now
             G            Am
You didn’t want me as I was
            F                                    G
You wanted someone who would live for your applause


[Chorus]

C                         G                    Em               F
   You’re free to do what    you want to do but I don’t have to
C                       G                       Em
   I used to care what    you thought of me but now I see through
F                   C         G
You and your brass rings
    Em        F         G         C
Cuz I don’t dance and I got no strings


[Interlude]

Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  F5     Eb5


[Verse]

C            G                 Am              F
I used to think that you knew all the answers cold
C             G                 Em               F
But then I blinked and saw the shit beneath the gold
             G              Am
Now that I know, I can let go
            F                     G
I can be anyone I want when I’m alone


[Chorus]

C                         G                    Em               F
   You’re free to do what    you want to do but I don’t have to
C                       G                       Em
   I used to care what    you thought of me but now I see through
F                   C         G
You and your brass rings
    Em        F         G         C
Cuz I don’t dance and I got no strings


[Solo]

Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  F5     Eb5  x8


[Chorus]

C                         G                    Em               F
   You’re free to do what    you want to do but I don’t have to
C                       G                       Em    F
   I used to care what    you thought of me but now I see through

C                         G                    Em               F
   You’re free to do what    you want to do but I don’t have to
C                       G                       Em    F
   I used to care what    you thought of me but now I see through
C                         G                    Em               F
   You’re free to do what    you want to do but I don’t have to
C                       G                       Em
   I used to care what    you thought of me but now I see through
F                   C         G
You and your brass rings
    Em        F         G         C
Cuz I don’t dance and I got no strings