| A | D | |
| It doesn't matter what they sa | y |
| A | D | |
| You do your own thing anywa | y |
| A | Bm | |
| And even though you contradi | ct yourself |
| D | E | |
| If you ne | ed some help, it's ok | ay |
| A | D | |
| A little envy brings you dou | bt |
| A | D | |
| Just eat it up and spit it ou | t |
| A | Bm | |
| There's no need to make a co | mpromise |
| D | E | |
| If you re | alize, that you're str | ong enough for |
| F#m | |
| There's nothing better |
| D | E | |
| Than a he | artbeat over mi | nd |
| Chorus: |
| A | D | |
| Shout it from the ro | oftop - here I g | o |
| A | D | |
| Beating on the b | ackdoor - of your s | oul |
| F#m | D | |
| Walking on a t | ightrope - don't you kn | ow |
| Bm | E | |
| Takes you h | igher, takes you hig | her |
| A | D | |
| Dancing on the s | idewalk - letting g | o |
| A | D | |
| Jumping on a f | ast train - nice and sl | ow |
| F#m | D | |
| Surfing on a b | ackbeat - no contr | ol |
| Bm | E | |
| Takes you h | igher, takes you h | igher |
| A | D | |
| It doesn't matter what you d | o |
| A | D | |
| It's only someones point of vi | ew |
| A | Bm | |
| There doesn't have to be an | alibi |
| D | E | |
| when you w | anna cry, 'cause you're b | lue |
| A | D | |
| To spend a little ain't no cr | ime |
| A | D | |
| Please yourself from time to t | ime |
| A | Bm | |
| We all get caught out in the p | ouring rain |
| D | E | |
| We get w | et the same, does it m | atter, no, no |
| F#m | |
| There's nothing better |
| D | E | |
| Than a he | artbeat over mi | nd |
| Chorus: |
| A | D | |
| Shout it from the | rooftop - here I | go |
| A | D | |
| Beating on the b | ackdoor - of your s | oul |
| F#m | D | |
| Walking on a t | ightrope - don't you kn | ow |
| Bm | E | |
| Takes you h | igher, takes you hig | her |
| A | D | |
| Dancing on the s | idewalk - letting g | o |
| A | D | |
| Jumping on a f | ast train - nice and sl | ow |
| F#m | D | |
| Surfing on a b | ackbeat - no contr | ol |
| Bm | E | |
| Takes you h | igher, takes you h | igher |
| Bridge: |
| F#m | |
| You hide behind feelings |
| D | |
| What's that all about |
| A | Bm | |
| No need to hold it back |
| E | |
| Gonna sh | out it out, shout it out |
| A | D | A | D | |
| (Uhu- | uuu) You gotta shout it out b | aby (Uhu- | uuu) |
| A | D | |
| Beating on the b | ackdoor (back door) |
| A | D | |
| Walking on a t | ightrope (tight rope) |
| A | D | |
| Surfing on a b | ackbeat (backbeat) |
| A | D | |
| There ain't nothing b | etter (ain't nothing be | tter) |
| There ain't nothing better |
| Chorus: |
| B | E | |
| Shout it from the ro | oftop - here I g | o |
| B | E | |
| Beating on the b | ackdoor - of your s | oul |
| G#m | E | |
| Walking on a t | ightrope - don't you kn | ow |
| C#m | F# | |
| Takes you h | igher, takes you hig | her |
| B | E | |
| Dancing on the s | idewalk - letting g | o |
| B | E | |
| Jumping on a f | ast train - nice and sl | ow |
| G#m | E | |
| Surfing on a b | ackbeat - no contr | ol |
| C#m | F# | |
| Takes you h | igher, takes you hi | gher |
| Repeat with Fade out |