Bob Dylan - Take Me As I Am: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take Me As I Am" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Take Me As I Am Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Take Me As I Am" smoothly on your guitar.

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.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

B

Guitar chord 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.

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