Intro - A C F G
       (A C F E)
       (A C F G F E)

A       C       F       G
It's patience trying-
A       C       F       E
when you tell me how to live
A       C       F       G
but you don't know anything
F                       E
your expectations are wearing thin
A       C       F       G
you won't even take a look
A       C       F       E
to see another way
A       C       F       G
you aren't even listening
F                       E
take your ideals and go away

A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't read from the same old story
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't know who you think i should be
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't read from the same old story
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A
done with yours i'm living my life for me

(INTRO)

A       C       F       G
tell me father
A       C       F       E
did i turn out so bad
A       C       F       G
didn't i look up to you?
F                               E
took every piece of advise you had
A       C       F       G
go to school get a job-
A       C       F       E
send me on your way
A       C       F       G
you aren't even listening
F                       E
take your dreams and go away

A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't read from the same old story
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't know who you think i should be
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't read from the same old story
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A
done with yours i'm living my life for me

C               A
                (For me)
C               A
(For me,        For me)

C
for so long i've tried to understand
A
the qualities you thought made up a real man
C
now it's time for me to find out for myself
A
i'm getting fed up

i don't need your help
C                       D               A
you never listen to both sides of the story
C
you never listen
D                    E
you won't listen to me

sOLO/INTRO

A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't read from the same old story
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't know who you think i should be
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A               G/A
i don't read from the same old story
A               C
i'm not cut from the same mold
D               A
done with yours i'm living my life for me