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Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am Chords

Chord reference G, Em, C, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]If you were [Em]falling, [C]then I would [D]catch you. [G]You need a [Em]light, [C]I’d find a [D]match.

‘Cause [C]I [D]love the [G]way you say good [Em]morning. And [C]you [D]take me the way I [G]am.

[G]If you are [Em]chilly, [C]here take my [D]sweater. [G]Your head is [Em]aching, [C]I’ll make it [D]better.

‘Cause [C]I [D]love the [G]way you say good [Em]morning. And [C]you [D]take me the way I [G]am.

[G]I’d buy you [Em]Rogaine, [C]when you start [D]losing all your hair. [G]Sew on [Em]patches, [C]to all you [D]tear.

‘Cause [C]I [D]love you more than [G]I could ever [Em]promise. And [C]you [D]take me the [G]way I am, [Em]hmm [C]You [D]take me the [G]way I am, [Em]hmm [C]You [D]take me the way I [G]am.

Artist Ingrid Michaelson
Album Girls and Boys
Genres Indie, Indie Folk
Year 2007
Key G

How to Play The Way I Am on Guitar?

Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, C, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Way I Am with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.