{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2468714,"song":"The Way I Am","artist":"Charlie Puth","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2468714-the-way-i-am-chords-by-charlie-puth/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2468714?type=chord","rating":4.77171,"votes":9,"content":"The other tabs of this song are either wrong or too simple. I transcribed this based off of the acoustic\r\nversion. You can find it on youtube and most major streaming platforms. Here's a link to the youtube version:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3pRfIiz8oc. As you can see in the video the guy has a capo on the first fret.\r\nI used a capo on the first fret and it does make playing some of these chords a bit easier but it's your\r\nchoice. Pay attention to the last chorus cause he sneaks in a Abm7. Other than that everything's pretty\r\nstraightforward. I hope you have as much fun playing this song as I had making this tab.  Enjoy! :)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nYeah, maybe I'ma get a little anxious[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab6[/ch]                     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nMaybe I'ma get a little shy[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]               [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\n'Cause everybody's tryna be famous[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ab6[/ch]                            [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm just tryna find a place to hide[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]               [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nAll I wanna do is just hold somebody[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Ab6[/ch]                       [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nBut no one ever wants to get to know somebody[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI don't even know how to explain this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab6[/ch]                            [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nI don't even think I'm gonna try[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nAnd that's o  - kay[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Bmaj7[/ch]\r\nI promise myself one day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]              [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]              [ch]Ab6[/ch]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]     [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nMaybe I'ma get a little nervous[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab6[/ch]                     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nMaybe I don't go out anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]                        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nFeelin' like I really don't deserve this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab6[/ch]                     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nLife ain't nothing like it was before[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]                   [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\n'Cause all I wanna do is just hold somebody[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Ab6[/ch]                       [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nBut no one ever wants to get to know somebody[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nIf you go and look under the surface[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab6[/ch]                  [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nBaby I'm a little insecure[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nAnd that's o  - kay[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Bmaj7[/ch]\r\nI promise myself one day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]            [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]              [ch]Ab6[/ch]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]     [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]  [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Abm7[/ch]\r\nAm, am[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]\r\nYeah, this is what you wanted[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m7[/ch]         [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nOh, this is what you wanted[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]F7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Abm7[/ch]\r\nI am, am, am[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]\r\nYeah, this is what you wanted[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F7[/ch]                           [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nOh, this is what you wanted all along[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bbm7[/ch] [ch]Bmaj7[/ch]\r\nOhh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Breakdown]\r\nN.C.\r\nEverybody's tryna be famous\r\n\r\nWhat was it? haha\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Abm7[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nYeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                 [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]              [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                 [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nThat's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm7[/ch]                       [ch]Ab6[/ch]          [ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nI'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Abm7[/ch]\r\nBut that's just the way I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gbmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\nDa, da, da, da, da[/tab]","plain_text":"The other tabs of this song are either wrong or too simple. I transcribed this based off of the acoustic\nversion. You can find it on youtube and most major streaming platforms. Here's a link to the youtube version:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3pRfIiz8oc. As you can see in the video the guy has a capo on the first fret.\nI used a capo on the first fret and it does make playing some of these chords a bit easier but it's your\nchoice. Pay attention to the last chorus cause he sneaks in a Abm7. Other than that everything's pretty\nstraightforward. I hope you have as much fun playing this song as I had making this tab.  Enjoy! :)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Breakdown]\nN.C.\nEverybody's tryna be famous\n\nWhat was it? haha\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]","chords":["Gbmaj7","Ab6","Bbm7","Bmaj7","F7","Abm7","Am","C#m7","C"]}