Bob Dylan - Take Me As I Am: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Take Me As I Am" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F Why must you always try to make me over G7 C G7 Take me as I am or let me go C C7 F White lilies never grow on stalks of clover G7 C F C Take me as I am or let me go. Chorus: G7 C You're tryin' to reshape me in a mold love D7 F G In the image of someone you used to know C G/B G/A# F But I won't be a stand-in for an old love G7 C F C Take me as I am or let me go. You tried to change me ever since you've met me Take me as I am or let me go If you can't overlook my faults, forget me Take me as I am or let me go. Chorus: You're tryin' to reshape me in a mold love In the image of someone you used to know But I won't be a stand-in for an old love Take me as I am or let me go. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  C7  D7  F  G  G7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Take Me As I Am" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take Me As I Am" by Bob Dylan.