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Just As I Am

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Capo: 1
[Verse 1]
You said come just as you Gare 
Your skin and bones smell lEm7ike a bar 
You say you want me there Cadd9this way
DsusOkay, well I'm on my Gway, 
I'll grab this bottle just in Gcase 
I'm just too ashamed to Em7pray
Well I'm bringing this problem to Cadd9you now
Yea the prodigDsusal son returns
The only Em7way that I know how, the onDsusly way that I know how
[Chorus]
Gonna drive my steel horsGe down to the alter 
Put my hDsusands on the tank and pray
Lord I aEm7in't got much to offer
And I aiCadd9n't tryin to die this way
So may tGhis bottle be the body
And this Dsusbourbon be the blood 
If I pouEm7r it out will you take my offering
Give me tCadd9he strength to never pick it up 
                Em7   Dsus(once)
Yea here I stand,        just as I am 
G    Em7   Cadd9   Dsus
[Verse 2]
You know most folks don't undeGrstand 
That I'm talkin bout pourin out my bEm7est friend
Damn, it sounCadd9ds so sad, but that's how it is
And that's whDsusy it's gotta end 
Lord I've trEm7ied it by myself  
Forget my prDsuside, I need your help 
[Chorus]
Gonna drive my steel horsGe down to the alter 
Put my hDsusands on the tank and pray
Lord I aEm7in't got much to offer
And I aiCadd9n't tryin to die this way
So may tGhis bottle be the body
And this Dsusbourbon be the blood 
If I pouEm7r it out will you take my offering
Give me tCadd9he strength to never pick it up 
                Em7   Dsus(once)
Yea here I stand,        just as I am 
[Verse 3]
GMmEm7mmmhCadd9mmmmmmDsusm
GSo full that river full of tears and whiskey
Em7Blood I've spilled and voice I've raised 
Cadd9A thousand loved lost heart broke memories 
DsusScars on the heart and the skin I'm wearin 
Em7Raise me up, a Dsusbrand new man
                      Em7             Dsus   Cadd9(once)
So I can face this world, just as I am
[Chorus 2]
You said come just as Gyou are 
Skin and bones and brEm7oken heart 
You kept your word, aCadd9nd here I stand.
            Dsus(once)
Born again,           just as I am 

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Just As I Am

by Brantley Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus

Capo: 1

[Verse 1]

You said come just as you are

Em7

Your skin and bones smell like a bar

Cadd9

You say you want me there this way

Dsus G

Okay, well I'm on my way,

I'll grab this bottle just in case

Em7

I'm just too ashamed to pray

Cadd9

Well I'm bringing this problem to you now

Dsus

Yea the prodigal son returns

Em7 Dsus

The only way that I know how, the only way that I know how

[Chorus]

Gonna drive my steel horse down to the alter

Dsus

Put my hands on the tank and pray

Em7

Lord I ain't got much to offer

Cadd9

And I ain't tryin to die this way

So may this bottle be the body

Dsus

And this bourbon be the blood

Em7

If I pour it out will you take my offering

Cadd9

Give me the strength to never pick it up

Em7 Dsus

(once)

Yea here I stand, just as I am

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus

[Verse 2]

You know most folks don't understand

Em7

That I'm talkin bout pourin out my best friend

Cadd9

Damn, it sounds so sad, but that's how it is

Dsus

And that's why it's gotta end

Em7

Lord I've tried it by myself

Dsus

Forget my pride, I need your help

[Chorus]

Gonna drive my steel horse down to the alter

Dsus

Put my hands on the tank and pray

Em7

Lord I ain't got much to offer

Cadd9

And I ain't tryin to die this way

So may this bottle be the body

Dsus

And this bourbon be the blood

Em7

If I pour it out will you take my offering

Cadd9

Give me the strength to never pick it up

Em7 Dsus

(once)

Yea here I stand, just as I am

[Verse 3]

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus

Mmmmmhmmmmmmm

So full that river full of tears and whiskey

Em7

Blood I've spilled and voice I've raised

Cadd9

A thousand loved lost heart broke memories

Dsus

Scars on the heart and the skin I'm wearin

Em7 Dsus

Raise me up, a brand new man

Em7 Dsus Cadd9

(once)

So I can face this world, just as I am

[Chorus 2]

You said come just as you are

Em7

Skin and bones and broken heart

Cadd9

You kept your word, and here I stand.

Dsus

(once)

Born again, just as I am

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