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Being Me

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Tuning: Standard
Capo 2nd Fret (chords are relative to Capo)
Chords:
E----Am0---B/G-3----C0----G-----F1----Em0------
B----1----3----1----0----1----0------
G----2----0----0----0----2----0------
D----2----0----2----0----3----2------
A----0----2----3----2----3----2------
E-------------------3----1----0------
Intro Picking:
E-------------------------0---------------------------------------------3--------------
B----1-----------1--------------------1----------1----------1-------3------------------
G-----------2--------------------2----------------------2------------------------------
D---------2----------2---------2---------2------------2--------2-----------------------
A----0---------0----------0---------0------------0--------0---------0---2--------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----0--------------------------3------------
B---------------1-------------------3--------
G----------0---------------------------------
D--------2--------2-----x3-------------------
A----3--------3-----------------3---2--------
E--------------------------------------------
Am      B/G  C      B/G
-VERSE-
AmTell me all about you, tell me all about the struggles B/Gof your Clife
Everybody has a B/Gstory to Amtell and I can almost see yours through your CeyesB/G  
Well if Amthat's your biggest secret then I'm sorry but I will not B/Gtell you Cmine
Seems like you had a B/Gbumpy Amride and I must say as nice as get to Gknow
Please Amdon't get Gclose, please Amdon't
-CHORUS-
'Cause I'm good at being Fme, just cruising on my Amown
I've never been nobody Felse and it's all I've ever Amknown
I know exactly what I Fwant, I know exactly who I Amam
I'm only good at being Fme and I hope you'll underAmstand
-VERSE-
AmStaring at your lips as you're telling me a story 'bout your Cfriends
Haven't heard a single word you Amsaid - guess you can't help me, beautiCful
And I Amlike the way you laugh and move, I like spending my time with you someChow
Feels like I know you all aAmlong and it's nice to get to Gknow
Please Amdon't get Gclose, please Amdon't
-CHORUS-
'Cause I'm good at being Fme, just cruising on my Amown
I've never been nobody Felse and it's all I've ever Amknown
I know exactly what I Fwant, I know exactly who I Amam
I'm only good at being Fme and I hope you'll underAmstand
-BRIDGE-
And I'm Emsorry that I hurt you but, hey, life is for the Amliving, yeah
We Emran and sang and cried and danced, so isn't that worth some forAmgiving, yeah?
-CHORUS-
'Cause I'm good at being Fme, just cruising on my Amown
I've never been nobody Felse and it's all I've ever Amknown
I know exactly what I Fwant, I know exactly who I Amam
I'm only good at being Fme and I hope you'll underAmstand

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The story behind the song

"Being Me" is a song about self-acceptance and understanding, even after experiencing life's challenges. The lyrics suggest a journey of growth, acknowledging that while life can be a "bumpy ride," knowing "exactly who I am" is a powerful outcome. It's a reflection on shared experiences of joy and sorrow, implying that these moments of "running and singing and crying and dancing" are what truly define us and are worthy of forgiveness and understanding. It plays like a confident embrace of one's own identity, shaped by all the past has held.

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Being Me

by Jack and the Weatherman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B/G

Tuning: Standard

Capo 2nd Fret (chords are relative to Capo)

Chords:

Am B/G C G F Em

E----0----3----0---------1----0------

B----1----3----1----0----1----0------

G----2----0----0----0----2----0------

D----2----0----2----0----3----2------

A----0----2----3----2----3----2------

E-------------------3----1----0------

Intro Picking:

E-------------------------0---------------------------------------------3--------------

B----1-----------1--------------------1----------1----------1-------3------------------

G-----------2--------------------2----------------------2------------------------------

D---------2----------2---------2---------2------------2--------2-----------------------

A----0---------0----------0---------0------------0--------0---------0---2--------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----0--------------------------3------------

B---------------1-------------------3--------

G----------0---------------------------------

D--------2--------2-----x3-------------------

A----3--------3-----------------3---2--------

E--------------------------------------------

Am B/G C B/G

-VERSE-

Am B/G C

Tell me all about you, tell me all about the struggles of your life

B/G Am C B/G

Everybody has a story to tell and I can almost see yours through your eyes

Am B/G C

Well if that's your biggest secret then I'm sorry but I will not tell you mine

B/G Am G

Seems like you had a bumpy ride and I must say as nice as get to know

Am G Am

Please don't get close, please don't

-CHORUS-

F Am

'Cause I'm good at being me, just cruising on my own

F Am

I've never been nobody else and it's all I've ever known

F Am

I know exactly what I want, I know exactly who I am

F Am

I'm only good at being me and I hope you'll understand

-VERSE-

Am C

Staring at your lips as you're telling me a story 'bout your friends

Am C

Haven't heard a single word you said - guess you can't help me, beautiful

Am C

And I like the way you laugh and move, I like spending my time with you somehow

Am G

Feels like I know you all along and it's nice to get to know

Am G Am

Please don't get close, please don't

-CHORUS-

F Am

'Cause I'm good at being me, just cruising on my own

F Am

I've never been nobody else and it's all I've ever known

F Am

I know exactly what I want, I know exactly who I am

F Am

I'm only good at being me and I hope you'll understand

-BRIDGE-

Em Am

And I'm sorry that I hurt you but, hey, life is for the living, yeah

Em Am

We ran and sang and cried and danced, so isn't that worth some forgiving, yeah?

-CHORUS-

F Am

'Cause I'm good at being me, just cruising on my own

F Am

I've never been nobody else and it's all I've ever known

F Am

I know exactly what I want, I know exactly who I am

F Am

I'm only good at being me and I hope you'll understand

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