[Chords]
 
C      8-10-10-9-8-8
Am9    575557
D      x5777x
Bm7    797777
B7     797877
D#dim  x6787x
Em7    x79787
C#dim  x45x55
F#m7   2x222x
Bm7(2) x24232
B7(2)  x24242
[Chorus]
C  Am9       D         Bm7    B7  C 
  Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care 
   Am9  D                    Bm7  B7 
  In another life, I surely was there 
C  Am9       D         D#dim     Em7 
  Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care 
   C#dim   F#m7   Bm7(2) B7(2) 
  I care, I care
[Verse]
C                            Am9 
Hell-raising, wheel-chasing, new worldy possessions 
D                              Bm7                 B7 
Flesh-making, spirit-breaking, which one would you lessen? 
   C 
The better part, the human heart 
    Am9 
You love 'em or dissect 'em 
D                             Bm7              B7 
 Happiness or flashiness? How do you serve the question? 
     C                                Am9 
See, in the perfect world, I would be perfect, world 
        D                               D#dim 
I don't trust people enough beyond they surface, world 
        Em7                          C#dim 
I don't love people enough to put my faith in men 
         F#m                             Bm7(2)     B7(2) 
I put my faith in these lyrics, hoping I make amend 
               C 
I understand I ain't perfect 
                    Am9 
I probably won't come around 
                      D 
This time, I might put you down 
                     Bm7          B7               C 
Last time, I ain't give a fuck, I still feel the same now 
                   Am9                           D 
My feelings might go numb, you're dealing with cold thumb 
                    Bm7          B7             C 
I'm willing to give up a leg and arm and show empathy from 
             Am9 
Pity parties and functions and you and yours 
D                               D#dim 
  A perfect world, you probably live another 24 
Em7                        C#dim 
  I can't fake humble just 'cause your ass is insecure 
F#m7                       Bm7(2)             B7(2) 
  I can't fake humble just 'cause your ass is insecure
[Chorus]
C  Am9       D         Bm7    B7  C 
  Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care 
 Am9  D                    Bm7  B7 
In another life, I surely was there 
C  Am9       D         D#dim     Em7 
  Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care 
 C#dim   F#m7   Bm7(2) B7(2) 
I care, I care
[Interlude]
                 C   Am9   D 
Maybe I wasn't there 
Bm7     B7       C   Am9   D 
Maybe I wasn't there 
Bm7     B7       C   Am9   D 
Maybe I wasn't there 
D#dim            Em7   C#dim   F#m7   Bm7(2)   B7(2) 
Maybe I wasn't there
[Verse]
     C                              Am9 
Now, in a perfect world, I probably won't be insensitive 
     D                        Bm7           B7 
Cold as December, but never remember what Winter did 
 C                                  Am9 
I wouldn't blame you for mistakes I made or the bed I laid 
     D                                Bm7             B7 
Seems like I point the finger just to make a point nowadays 
C                           Am9 
Smiles and cold stares, the temperature goes there 
 D                           D#dim 
Indigenous disposition, feel like we belong here 
  Em7                                C#dim 
I know the walls, they can listen, I wish they could talk back 
    F#m7                         Bm7(2)        B7(2) 
The hurt becomes repetition, the love almost lost that 
C                       Am 
Sick venom in men and women overcome with pride 
  D                         Bm7               B7 
A perfect world is never perfect, only filled with lies 
C                             Am 
 Promises are broken and more resentment come alive 
D                      Bm7           B7 
  Race barriers make inferior of you and I 
     C                               Am9 
See, in a perfect world, I'll choose faith over riches 
            D                          D#dim 
I'll choose work over bitches, I'll make schools out of prison 
       Em7                              C#dim 
I'll take all the religions and put 'em all in one service 
        F#m7                        Bm7        B7 
Just to tell 'em we ain't shit, but He's been perfect, world
[Chorus]
C  Am        D         Bm7    B7  C 
  Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care 
 Am   D                    Bm7  B7 
In another life, I surely was there 
C  Am        D         D#dim     Em7 
  Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care 
 C#dim   F#m7   Bm7(2) B7(2) 
I care, I care
[Outro]
                 C   Am9   D 
Maybe I wasn't there 
Bm7     B7       C   Am9   D 
Maybe I wasn't there 
Bm7     B7       C   Am9   D 
Maybe I wasn't there 
D#dim            Em7   C#dim   F#m7   Bm7(2)   B7(2) 
Maybe I wasn't there