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[Intro]
C-G-(x3)
Em-D  
some picking
[Verse]
Cgonna walk on doGwn  everCy street Ive ever lived Gon
Cgonna rest my heGad down on eEmvery  bed I’ve ever laid upoDn
CIm gonna speak wGith friends that Ci haven’t seen in yearsG  
CIm gonna let their imaGges reflecEmt in all my mirrorDs
CGonna take my tiGme juCst like I always dCo
CIm gonna let each moGment pass even Emif it makes you mad, HoDney
[Chorus]
AmI Know   you cEman’t  Stand it
GThats Djust how I am, Cand Im yGour maCn
[Verse]
 Cgonna lay in bed Gwell pCast miGdday
CGonna read from boGoks and thEmink of nice things to saDy
CIm gonna think about gGirls that CI used to knoGw
Im gonna send them messages  just to let them know
CThat I still know their fGaces  and stiCll see their Geyes
CI never meant to hurt Gthem but I apolEmogizeD  
[Outro]
AmI Know   you cEman’t  Stand it
ThDats just how I Cam
AmKnow its hard to understand  Emyeh,but
Gjust tDake me as CI am
Gjust tDake me as CI am
AmKnow its hard to understand  Gyeh,
Gjust tDake me as CI am
Gbecause Im your Cman
Gjust take me aCs I am

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How I Am

by Will Phalen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G

--(x3)

Em D

some picking

[Verse]

C G C G

gonna walk on down every street Ive ever lived on

C G Em D

gonna rest my head down on every bed I’ve ever laid upon

C G C G

Im gonna speak with friends that i haven’t seen in years

C G Em D

Im gonna let their images reflect in all my mirrors

C G C C

Gonna take my time just like I always do

C G Em D

Im gonna let each moment pass even if it makes you mad, Honey

[Chorus]

Am Em

I Know you can’t Stand it

G D C G C

Thats just how I am, and Im your man

[Verse]

C G C G

gonna lay in bed well past midday

C G Em D

Gonna read from books and think of nice things to say

C G C G

Im gonna think about girls that I used to know

Im gonna send them messages just to let them know

C G C G

That I still know their faces and still see their eyes

C G Em D

I never meant to hurt them but I apologize

[Outro]

Am Em

I Know you can’t Stand it

D C

Thats just how I am

Am Em

Know its hard to understand yeh,but

G D C

just take me as I am

G D C

just take me as I am

Am G

Know its hard to understand yeh,

G D C

just take me as I am

G C

because Im your man

G C

just take me as I am

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