Verse 1
Em 
Dear pain, oh, it's been a long time 
G 
Remember when you were holding me tight 
Em                               C 
I would stay awake with you all night 
Em 
Dear shame, I was safe in your arms 
G 
You were there when it all fell apart 
Em                                     C        
I would get so lost in your beautiful lies 
 
Pre-CHORUS
Em 
I let you go 
D                   Em7 
But you're still chasing 
 
Chorus
Em7 
Go ahead 
C 
You're never gonna take me 
Em7 
You can bend 
D                          Em7 
But you're never gonna break me 
Em7 
I was yours 
C 
I'm not yours anymore 
Em7  D         Em7     
Oh, you don't own me 
 
Verse 2
Em 
Dear hate, I know you're not far 
G 
You would wait at the door of my heart 
Em                                    C 
I was amazed at the passion in your cries 
Em 
Dear anger, you made me so high 
G 
You were faithful to show up on time 
Em                                     C 
Such a flame that was burning in your eyes 
 
Pre-CHORUS
Em 
I let you go 
D                  Em7 
But you're still chasing 
 
Chorus (x2)
Em7 
Go ahead 
C 
You're never gonna take me 
Em7 
You can bend 
D                           Em7 
But you're never gonna break me 
Em7 
I was yours 
C 
I'm not yours anymore 
Em7  D           Em7   
Oh, you don't own me 
 
Bridge
D                       Em7 
You tempted me to look back 
D                     Em7                D 
But everything that we had together was a lie 
 
Chorus (x3)
Em7 
Go ahead 
C 
You're never gonna take me 
Em7 
You can bend 
A sus4(add9)                Em7 
But you're never gonna break me 
Em7 
I was yours 
C 
But I'm not yours anymore 
     D          Em7 
Oh, you don't own me