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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: 3
Em: 022000 or 022033 or 02203x
C: 032010 or x32033 or x3203x
G: 320033
D: x00232 or 200233
seems to be playing this. The capital letters represent when the guitar-picking 
starts (ie. pick the 2 on the A string when "GROWN" is sung)
    Em      C     G      D
e|------|------|------|------|
B|----3-|----3-|----3-|----3-|
G|---0--|---0--|---0--|---2--|
D|--2---|--2---|--0---|--0---|
A|-2----|-3----|------|------|
E|------|------|-3----|-2----|
 Em- "i'm a Grown up..."
 C- "it's been Like this.."
 G- "you're Questioning.."
 D- "and Answering.."
From what I can hear, it actually seems like Em is picked through to "you're 
questioning" - then C is played, but it just doesn't sound right when playing it 
all 4 chords.
Either strum, or finger-pick. In the first verse, each chord is picked twice 
before changing (utilising the previously mentioned 4 chords).
Verse 1 and verse 2 are slightly different in that I've actually tabbed verse 1 
with a less frequent switching of chords and verse 2 with more frequent. You can 
[Verse 1]:
I'm a Emgrown up woman but a girl again
It's been Clike this since I can remember when
You're Gquestioning and Danswering
You're always Emtalking to me like I can't relate
When all I Cwant to do is to communicate
You were Gmeant to be Dsomeone else
[Pre-Chorus (less frequent change - suited to picking)]:
I look at the Empictures of me and you we're smiling
 CTell me what happened to the times when
  GWe understood each other
  DYeah
[Pre-Chorus (more frequent change - suited to strumming)]:
I look at the Empictures of me and Cyou we're smiling
 GTell me what happened Dto the times when
   EmWe underCstood each otherG  
  DYeah
[Chorus (less frequent change - suited to picking)]:
  EmAll I need is a little bit of Cspace to breathe
And a little bit of Gfreedom to be who I want to beD  
DLet me be me
  EmLove means learning to let me go and Cspread my wings
You let me grow and Glive life you gotta let me beD  
DLet me be me
[Chorus (more frequent change - suited to strumming)]:
  EmAll I Cneed is a little bit of Gspace to Dbreathe
And a little bit of Emfreedom to Cbe who I want to beG  
DLet me be me
  EmLove means Clearning to let me go and Gspread my Dwings
You let me grow and Emlive life Cyou gotta let me beG  
DLet me be me
[Verse 2]:
You try to Emteach me lessons not to Csuffocate
Always Gsetting goals that I don't Dwanna make
And I'm Emtired of it, Csick and Gtired of itD  
And it Emfeels just like we're on a Cone way street
  GIt's only half where we Dgotta meetEm, ohh we gotta Cmake it backG  D  
  EmLet me be, Clet me be
  GLet me be, Dlet me be
  EmLet me be, Clet me beG  D  
[Repeat Chorus] x2
  EmLet me be, Clet me be
  GLet me be, Dlet me be
  EmLet me be, Clet me beG  D  
  EmLet me be, Clet me be
  GLet me be, Dlet me be
  EmLet me be, Clet me beG  D  

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Let Me Be Me

by Jessica Mauboy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard EADGBE

Capo: 3

: 022000 or 022033 or 02203x

: 032010 or x32033 or x3203x

: 320033

: x00232 or 200233

seems to be playing this. The capital letters represent when the guitar-picking

starts (ie. pick the 2 on the A string when "GROWN" is sung)

Em C G D

e|------|------|------|------|

B|----3-|----3-|----3-|----3-|

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

D|--2---|--2---|--0---|--0---|

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

E|------|------|-3----|-2----|

- "i'm a Grown up..."

- "it's been Like this.."

- "you're Questioning.."

- "and Answering.."

From what I can hear, it actually seems like Em is picked through to "you're

questioning" - then C is played, but it just doesn't sound right when playing it

all 4 chords.

Either strum, or finger-pick. In the first verse, each chord is picked twice

before changing (utilising the previously mentioned 4 chords).

Verse 1 and verse 2 are slightly different in that I've actually tabbed verse 1

with a less frequent switching of chords and verse 2 with more frequent. You can

[Verse 1]:

I'm a grown up woman but a girl again

It's been like this since I can remember when

G D

You're questioning and answering

You're always talking to me like I can't relate

When all I want to do is to communicate

G D

You were meant to be someone else

[Pre-Chorus (less frequent change - suited to picking)]:

I look at the pictures of me and you we're smiling

Tell me what happened to the times when

We understood each other

Yeah

[Pre-Chorus (more frequent change - suited to strumming)]:

Em C

I look at the pictures of me and you we're smiling

G D

Tell me what happened to the times when

Em C G

We understood each other

Yeah

[Chorus (less frequent change - suited to picking)]:

Em C

All I need is a little bit of space to breathe

G D

And a little bit of freedom to be who I want to be

Let me be me

Em C

Love means learning to let me go and spread my wings

G D

You let me grow and live life you gotta let me be

Let me be me

[Chorus (more frequent change - suited to strumming)]:

Em C G D

All I need is a little bit of space to breathe

Em C G

And a little bit of freedom to be who I want to be

Let me be me

Em C G D

Love means learning to let me go and spread my wings

Em C G

You let me grow and live life you gotta let me be

Let me be me

[Verse 2]:

Em C

You try to teach me lessons not to suffocate

G D

Always setting goals that I don't wanna make

Em C G D

And I'm tired of it, sick and tired of it

Em C

And it feels just like we're on a one way street

G D Em C G D

It's only half where we gotta meet, ohh we gotta make it back

Em C

Let me be, let me be

G D

Let me be, let me be

Em C G D

Let me be, let me be

[Repeat Chorus] x2

Em C

Let me be, let me be

G D

Let me be, let me be

Em C G D

Let me be, let me be

Em C

Let me be, let me be

G D

Let me be, let me be

Em C G D

Let me be, let me be

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