Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Intermediate Verse: Bbm When I was just a little girl, Gb Ebm My momma used to tuck me into bed, F Bbm And she'd read me a story. Bbm Gb It always was about a princess in distress Ebm And how a guy would save her F Bbm And end up with the glory. Ebm I'd lie in bed and think about F The person that I wanted to be, Gb Then one day I realized F The fairy tale life wasn't for me.
Chorus: Bbm Ab I don't wanna be like Cinderella, Gb Fm Sitting in a dark, cold, dusty cellar, Ebm F Waiting for somebody to come and set me free (Come and set me free) Bbm Ab I don't wanna be like someone waiting Gb Fm For a handsome prince to come and save me Ebm On I will survive F Unless somebody's on my side Gb F Don't wanna depend on no one else. I'd rather rescue myself. Verse: Bbm Someday I'm gonna find Someone Gb Who wants my soul, heart and mind Ebm F Bbm Who's not afraid to show that he loves me Bbm Gb Somebody who will understand I'm happy just the way I am Ebm F Bbm Don't need nobody taking care of me Ebm F I will be there for him just as strong as he will be there for me Gb F When I give myself then it has got to be an equal thing Gb I can slay my own dragons. Ab Fm Gb I can dream my own dreams. Gb Ab F My knight in shining armor is me. F So I'm gonna set me free. Chorus: Bbm Ab I don't wanna be like Cinderella, Gb Fm Sitting in a dark, cold, dusty cellar, Ebm F Waiting for somebody to come and set me free (Come and set me free) Bbm Ab I don't wanna be like someone waiting Gb Fm For a handsome prince to come and save me Ebm On I will survive F Unless somebody's on my side (x2) Bbm Ab I don't wanna be like Cinderella, Gb Fm Sitting in a dark, cold, dusty cellar, Ebm F Waiting for somebody to come and set me free (Come and set me free) Bbm Ab I don't wanna be like someone waiting Gb Fm For a handsome prince to come and save me Ebm On I will survive F Unless somebody's on my side Gb F Don't wanna depend on no one else. I'd rather rescue myself.