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This is the tab/chords for the actual Chris Cornell solo version of this song, not Audioslave's studio 
Chris often plays the Bm and Bsus2 chords with an F# in the bass. He also varies how he plays the Em7 chord,
from simply lifting off of the 6 string when moving from G to Em7, to putting his second finger on the second
fret of the D string. During the Bridge, listen for when Chris lifts off of the 2nd string when playing Bm
to turn it into Bsus2. During the first part of the Outro he picks the strings individually on the Bm a bit.
[Intro]
e|--2--------2-----------------2-|--2--------2-----------------2-|
B|--3--0h3p0---3-------------2---|--3--0h3p0---3-------------2---|
G|--4------------4---------4-----|--4------------4---------4-----|
D|--4--------------------4-------|--4--------------------4-------|
A|--2------------------2---------|--2------------------2---------|
E|-------------------3-----------|-------------------3-----------|
    Bm      D      G      Em7(x2)
[Verse 1]
    BmSomeone falls to pDieces sleeping Gall alone, Em7someone kills the pain
    BmSpinning in the siDlence, she Gfinally driftEm7s away
    BmSomeone gets excDited in a chGapel yard, cEm7atches a bouquet
    BmAnother laDys a dozen wGhite roses oEm7n a graveEm7  
[Chorus]
And BmTo be yourself is alDl that you can Gdo      HeyEm7yy-eeeey
To Bmbe yourself is Dall that you can GdoooooooooEm7ooooooooooooo
    Bm      D      G      Em7(x2)
[Verse 2]
    BmSomeone finds salDvation in eveGryone, aEm7nother only pain
    BmSomeone tries to Dhide himself down iGnside himself he Em7prays
    BmSomeone swears his trDue love until the Gend of timeEm7, another runs away
    BmSeparate or Dunited, Ghealthy or inEm7saaaaaaaaEm7ne
[Chorus]
And BmTo be yourself is alDl that you can Gdo      HeyEm7yy-eeeey
To Bmbe yourself is Dall that you can GdoooooooooEm7ooooooooooooo
And BmTo be yourself is alDl that you can Gdo      HeyEm7yy-eeeey
To Bmbe yourself is Dall that you can GdoooooooooEm7ooooooooooooo
[Bridge]
    GEven when you've Apaid enough
Been pBmut upon or beBsus2en held up
    Gwith every single Amemory of
The gBmood or bad, faBsus2ces of luck
    Gdon't lose any slAeep tonight
I'm sure Bmeverything will eBsus2nd up alright
   GYou may win or AlooooooooAoooooooooAoooooooooAose
[Outro]
BmBut to be yourself is Bmall that you can E7doEm7  
Yeah, Bmto be yourself is alBml that you can E7doEm7  
And BmTo be yourself is alDl that you can Gdo      HeyEm7yy-eeeey
To Bmbe yourself is all thDat you can dooGooooooooooooEm7oooooooo
To Bmbe yourself is all thDat you canG, be yourself is Em7all that you can
Be Bmyourself is all that Dyou can doGooooooooooooooooEm7ooo

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Be Yourself

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bsus2

This is the tab/chords for the actual Chris Cornell solo version of this song, not Audioslave's studio

Chris often plays the Bm and Bsus2 chords with an F# in the bass. He also varies how he plays the Em7 chord,

from simply lifting off of the 6 string when moving from G to Em7, to putting his second finger on the second

fret of the D string. During the Bridge, listen for when Chris lifts off of the 2nd string when playing Bm

to turn it into Bsus2. During the first part of the Outro he picks the strings individually on the Bm a bit.

[Intro]

e|--2--------2-----------------2-|--2--------2-----------------2-|

B|--3--0h3p0---3-------------2---|--3--0h3p0---3-------------2---|

G|--4------------4---------4-----|--4------------4---------4-----|

D|--4--------------------4-------|--4--------------------4-------|

A|--2------------------2---------|--2------------------2---------|

E|-------------------3-----------|-------------------3-----------|

Bm D G Em7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Bm D G Em7

Someone falls to pieces sleeping all alone, someone kills the pain

Bm D G Em7

Spinning in the silence, she finally drifts away

Bm D G Em7

Someone gets excited in a chapel yard, catches a bouquet

Bm D G Em7 Em7

Another lays a dozen white roses on a grave

[Chorus]

Bm D G Em7

And To be yourself is all that you can do Heyyy-eeeey

Bm D G Em7

To be yourself is all that you can doooooooooooooooooooooo

Bm D G Em7

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Bm D G Em7

Someone finds salvation in everyone, another only pain

Bm D G Em7

Someone tries to hide himself down inside himself he prays

Bm D G Em7

Someone swears his true love until the end of time, another runs away

Bm D G Em7 Em7

Separate or united, healthy or insaaaaaaaane

[Chorus]

Bm D G Em7

And To be yourself is all that you can do Heyyy-eeeey

Bm D G Em7

To be yourself is all that you can doooooooooooooooooooooo

Bm D G Em7

And To be yourself is all that you can do Heyyy-eeeey

Bm D G Em7

To be yourself is all that you can doooooooooooooooooooooo

[Bridge]

G A

Even when you've paid enough

Bm Bsus2

Been put upon or been held up

G A

with every single memory of

Bm Bsus2

The good or bad, faces of luck

G A

don't lose any sleep tonight

Bm Bsus2

I'm sure everything will end up alright

G A A A A

You may win or looooooooooooooooooooooooooose

[Outro]

Bm Bm E7 Em7

But to be yourself is all that you can do

Bm Bm E7 Em7

Yeah, to be yourself is all that you can do

Bm D G Em7

And To be yourself is all that you can do Heyyy-eeeey

Bm D G Em7

To be yourself is all that you can doooooooooooooooooooooo

Bm D G Em7

To be yourself is all that you can, be yourself is all that you can

Bm D G Em7

Be yourself is all that you can doooooooooooooooooooo

About Be Yourself Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Be Yourself by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Be Yourself chords”, “Be Yourself guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Be Yourself chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Be Yourself chords and for experienced players who want accurate Be Yourself lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, Bsus2, F, G, D, B.

FAQ — Be Yourself by Chris Cornell

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