Intro: C Em 

C                          Em 
It's not easy bein' green 
Em 
Having to spend each day 
C7 
The color of the leaves 
F                         Am 
When I think it could be nicer 
               G7 
Bein' red or yellow or gold 
                       C 
Or something much more colorful like that 

C                        Em 
It's not easy being green 
Em 
It seems you blend in 
C7                                   F 
with so many other ordinary things 
F                                 Am 
And people tend to pass you over 
Am 
'Cause you're not standing out 
G7 
Like flashy sparkles in the water 
   C 
Or stars in the sky 

                Bb 
But green's the color of the spring 
     F                    C                Em6 
And green can be cool and friendly-like 
                 F 
And green can be big like a mountain 
G 
Or important like a river 
F                   G (or fancy walk down thingy) 
Or tall like a tree 

              C 
When green is all there is to be 
Em 
It could make you wonder why 
C7              F 
But why wonder why wonder 
Am 
I am green, and it'll do fine 
G                                C 
It's beautiful, and I think it's what I want to be