Intro: G5
G5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5
You don't own me, i'm not just one of your many toys
C5 D5 C5 D5 G5
you don't own me, don't say i can't go with other boys
G5
and don't tell me what to do
E5
and don't tell me what to say
C5
and please, when i go out with you
D5 G5
don't put me on display, 'cause
C5 D5 C5 D5 G5
you don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
C5 D5 C5 D5 G5
you don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause i'd never stay
G5
oh, i don't tell you what to say
E5
i don't tell you what to do
C5
so just let me be myself
D5
that's all i ask of you
G#5
i'm young and i love to be young
F5
i'm free and i love to be free
C#5
to life my life the way i want
D#5
to say and do whatever i please
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( G#5 C#5 D#5 C#5 D#5 G#5 C#5 D#5 C#5 D#5 G#5 )
G#5
a-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do
F5
oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say
C#5
and please, when i go out with you
D#5
don't put me on display
A5
i don't tell you what to say
F#5
oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do
D5
so just let me be myself
E5
that's all i ask of you
Bb5
i'm young and i love to be young
G5 (fade)
i'm free and i love to be free
D#5
to life my life the way i want
( Michael e Jefter Taveira)