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[Intro]
         Am
Fighting, living, dying
              Am
For what? For freedom
                                        Am
That's what which men have fought since time began
To be free
[Verse 1]
Am
They've been making blanked statements, scaring everyone
Am
They've been making you feel like you never did belong
      F
Yeah, he said, and she said, yeah, they say a lot
F
So many things, they just think you forgot
Am
Who you are, and what you do, and where you're coming from
Am
I just thought I could remind you with a simple song
F
Look at body language, can start to rebuff
   F
To where we're using weapons, hatred, not love
    G
Not you
[Chorus]
               F                            Dm
You are in the wilderness, looking for your own purpose
                 Am
And you became a butterfly, a butterfly
  G
I knew you always would
                   F
They were throwing sticks and stones
                Dm
Words can never break your bones
                    Am
You can spread your wings and fly, wings and fly
  G
I knew you always would
  F               Dm
I knew you always would
  F                 Dm
I knew there always was nothing wrong with being
Am
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
[Verse 2]
Am
All you ever see on CNN are enemies
Am
Telling you to lose your individuality
      F
Look, do this and do that, 'till you've lost your way
      F
'Till you need to fight or a means of escape
Am
They want you to stare into your screen and see yourself
     Am
Blow smoke into your mirror till you imagine your own world
   F
So don't let them catch you with lies and deceit
     F                                             G
They can't take your soul or your desire for freedom
[Chorus]
               F                            Dm
You are in the wilderness, looking for your own purpose
                 Am
And you became a butterfly, a butterfly
  G
I knew you always would
                   F
They were throwing sticks and stones
                Dm
Words can never break your bones
                    Am
You can spread your wings and fly, wings and fly
  G
I knew you always would
  F               Dm
I knew you always would
  F                 Dm
I knew there always was nothing wrong with being (yeah, yeah)
[Bridge]
         Am
You said I wanna be
             F
I'm gonna be everything they said I couldn't be
Am                                       Am
Everything that I said I would be when I picked up a pen and I started to speak
F
I hear the beat
My melody
F
I just pour all my heart into these sheets
F
I cannot just be a star in the streets
       F
Man, I knew what was different, I had that belief
F
Nowhere to live, nothing to eat
F
You were so hungry that you couldn't sleep
Dm
You couldn't breathe
I couldn't be
Dm
All of this shit was happ'nin' to me
F
I would do drugs, I was a thief
F
Still on the run from the karma police
Am                                               Am
You were the mission that was given to me by the powers to be
[Post-Bridge]
               F                            Dm
You are in the wilderness, looking for your own purpose
                 Am
And you became a butterfly, a butterfly
  G
I knew you always would
[Chorus]
               F                            Dm
You are in the wilderness, looking for your own purpose
                 Am
And you became a butterfly, a butterfly
  G
I knew you always would
                   F
They were throwing sticks and stones
                Dm
Words can never break your bones
                    Am
You can spread your wings and fly, wings and fly
  G
I knew you always would
  F               Dm
I knew you always would
  F               Dm
I knew you always would
  F                 Dm
I knew there always was nothing wrong with being
Am
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you

You chords and lyrics

Free chords for You by James Arthur. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
To be free
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
My melody
I couldn't be
[Post-Bridge]
[Chorus]

You Chords by James Arthur

Learn how to play You by James Arthur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You chords”, “You guitar chords”, or “James Arthur You 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 You chords and for experienced players who want accurate You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, G, Dm.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "You" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "You" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "You" in?

The chords for "You" show the original chord names (including Am, F, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.