Be Yourself

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This is the tab/chords for the actual Chris Cornell solo version of this song, not Audioslave's studio
version. Here is a link to my video on how to play this song: https://youtu.be/3R11l5UQtMM
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

Be Yourself chords and lyrics

Free chords for Be Yourself by Chris Cornell. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This is the tab/chords for the actual Chris Cornell solo version of this song, not Audioslave's studio 
version. Here is a link to my video on how to play this song: https://youtu.be/3R11l5UQtMM
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]
Bm    D    G    Em7    (x2)
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Bm    D    G    Em7    (x2)
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Outro]

Be Yourself Chords by Chris Cornell

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