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Song : I Am
Tuning Standard
Key : Cminor
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          CAPO ON 1ST FRET
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[Intro] x3
Bm D Em G
Bm D Em D
[Verse 1]
  BmTDhe discGonnect
Is welling uBmp
And gDood inGtenDtions are not enBmough
Your Dwords are Gweary
Their hearts are stBmrained
And Didle vows Gfind Dthe deepest pains
[Verse 2]
  BmI’m Dsick, I’m Gtired
Of hollow hope
  BmOf pDromisesG, empDty
Your way with woBmrds
TDhey’re feeding Gback inside my hBmead
Oh, the Dthings I coGuld say thDat won’t change a thing
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm G D Em
   Bm    G  DI am Emnot the same
Bm G D Em
GI won’t feed on Afame
[Chorus]
GYou’re one of a Emthousand voices
  BmIn my head that Dall just sound the same
  GIf mine never Emmade a difference
  BmIt won’t make the Dmeaning change
  GYou’re one of a Emthousand voices
  BmIn my head that Dall just sound the same
  GIf I will Emmake a change
  BmIt’s by my Dwords and not my name
Bm D Em G
Bm D Em D
[Verse 3]
  BmI’m Dtired, I’m Gsick
Of misfit Bmbeggars
DWith able GtongueDs and easy outs
  BmI heaDr you cGlearer than you hear yourBmself
DBite down Gon your Dblindness, and spit it out
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm G D Em
   Bm    G  DI am Emnot the same
Bm G D Em
GI won’t feed on Afame
[Chorus]
GYou’re one of a Emthousand voices
  BmIn my head that Dall just sound the same
  GIf mine never Emmade a difference
  BmIt won’t make the Dmeaning change
  GYou’re one of a Emthousand voices
  BmIn my head that Dall just sound the same
  GIf I will Emmake a change
  BmIt’s by my Dwords and not my name
Bm D G Em
[Bridge]
BmI won’t sink into the sea of grey
DA violence of color
 GI won’t melt into the choir of angels
EmI’ll step up and scream it
I am dissonant
[Breakdown]
   Bm    G  EmA violence of color
Bm G Em
[Chorus]
GYou’re one of a Emthousand voices
  BmIn my head that Dall just sound the same
  GIf mine never Emmade a difference
  BmIt won’t make the Dmeaning change
  GYou’re one of a Emthousand voices
  BmIn my head that Dall just sound the same
  GIf I will Emmake a change
  BmIt’s by my Dwords and not my name
[Outro] x2
Bm D Em G
Bm D Em D

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I Am

by Hands Like Houses

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Song : I Am

Tuning Standard

Key : Cminor

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CAPO ON 1ST FRET

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[Intro] x3

Bm D Em G

Bm D Em D

[Verse 1]

Bm D G

The disconnect

Is welling up

D G D Bm

And good intentions are not enough

D G

Your words are weary

Their hearts are strained

D G D

And idle vows find the deepest pains

[Verse 2]

Bm D G

I’m sick, I’m tired

Of hollow hope

Bm D G D

Of promises, empty

Your way with words

D G Bm

They’re feeding back inside my head

D G D

Oh, the things I could say that won’t change a thing

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G D Em

I am not the same

Bm G D Em

G A

I won’t feed on fame

[Chorus]

G Em

You’re one of a thousand voices

Bm D

In my head that all just sound the same

G Em

If mine never made a difference

Bm D

It won’t make the meaning change

G Em

You’re one of a thousand voices

Bm D

In my head that all just sound the same

G Em

If I will make a change

Bm D

It’s by my words and not my name

Bm D Em G

Bm D Em D

[Verse 3]

Bm D G

I’m tired, I’m sick

Of misfit beggars

D G D

With able tongues and easy outs

Bm D G Bm

I hear you clearer than you hear yourself

D G D

Bite down on your blindness, and spit it out

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G D Em

I am not the same

Bm G D Em

G A

I won’t feed on fame

[Chorus]

G Em

You’re one of a thousand voices

Bm D

In my head that all just sound the same

G Em

If mine never made a difference

Bm D

It won’t make the meaning change

G Em

You’re one of a thousand voices

Bm D

In my head that all just sound the same

G Em

If I will make a change

Bm D

It’s by my words and not my name

Bm D G Em

[Bridge]

I won’t sink into the sea of grey

A violence of color

I won’t melt into the choir of angels

I’ll step up and scream it

I am dissonant

[Breakdown]

Bm G Em

A violence of color

Bm G Em

[Chorus]

G Em

You’re one of a thousand voices

Bm D

In my head that all just sound the same

G Em

If mine never made a difference

Bm D

It won’t make the meaning change

G Em

You’re one of a thousand voices

Bm D

In my head that all just sound the same

G Em

If I will make a change

Bm D

It’s by my words and not my name

[Outro] x2

Bm D Em G

Bm D Em D

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