verse 1 

           G 
When I was 6 years old, I kinda wet the bed 
     Em 
My stepdad came in and nearly beat me to death 
      C 
All bruised and broken, I was lonely and scared 
    D 
My momma, she was workin', there was nobody there 
    G 
My nana showed up, she was super  protective 
       Em 
Had a tear in her eye, she saw how I was neglected 
          C 
But the funny part about it, she's a straight up detective 
          D 
Yet you never would've guessed it, how she'd cook you a breakfast 
 Am 
Three weeks later, she had him locked in a cell 
          D 
Now I'm seven years old with a story to tell singin' 


[Refrão]
 
 G         D     C             Am           G         D 
I'm gonna let it go, forgiveness is somethin' we gotta know 
               G        D             C         D 
'Cause if you hold on forever, it'll hurt your soul 
                  G             D     Em 
That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go 
                  C             D     G 
That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go 

verse 2 
      G 
Now middle school's here, a new chapter in life 
      Em 
New stepdad too, made my momma his wife 
     C 
Got new problems now, like tryna fit in 
              D 
And gettin' looked down on just because of your skin 
      G 
It's bad enough, I can't afford them clothes 
     Em 
Got high water's on with holes in my sole 
      C 
Well that's the kinda stuff to put a hole in your soul 
    D 
But I, I'm just gonna, I, I'm just gonna 


[Refrão]
 
 G         D     C             Am           G         D 
I'm gonna let it go, forgiveness is somethin' we gotta know 
               G         D            C         D 
'Cause if you hold on forever, it'll hurt your soul 
                  G             D     Em 
That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go 
                  C             D     G 
That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go 

Instrumental: G Em C D G Em C D 

Bridge 
      G 
I'm grown up now, I learned enough for a song 
 Em 
Still got some friends, but most of 'em gone 
   C 
Overdoses or killed by a gun 
  D 
Breakin' into houses, life on the run 
 G 
Did it for his kid, now he won't be around 
            Em 
Guess the little one's gonna be just like me now 
             C 
If you're carrying the bitterness around on your shoulders 
 D 
   Then just remember what I told ya, singin' 


[Refrão]
 
 G         D     C             Am           G         D 
I'm gonna let it go, forgiveness is somethin' we gotta know 
                G        D            C         D 
'Cause if you hold on forever, it'll hurt your soul 
                  G             D     Em 
That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go 
                  C            D     G   Em 
That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go 
       C            D     G 
I'm learnin how to let it go