Bon Jovi - I Am: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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 I Am Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

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 "I Am" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#m
How you spend your minutes are what matters
F#
All tomorrows come from yesterday's
             D#m
When you're feeling broke and
bruised and sometimes shattered
              G#
Blew out the candles on the cake like
everything's a big mistake

    A#m
It seems you always wait for life to happen
     F#
And your last buck can't buy a lucky break
   A#m
If all we've got is us then life's worth living
              G#
And if you're in, you know I'm in
I'm ready and I'm willing

Chorus:
  C#
I Am
          D#m
When you think that no-one needs you
F#
Sees you or believes you
         A#m            G#
No ones there to understand
 C#
I Am
         D#m
I'll be there to be that someone
 G#                             A#m                G#
When you think that no one, is there to hold your hand
  C#
I Am

We're just who we are, there's no pretending
It takes a while to learn to live in your own skin
Say a prayer that we might find our happy ending
And if you're in, you know I'm in
I'm ready and I'm willing

Chorus

    B                           F#
And I ain't got no halo hanging over my head
C#                       G#
I ain't gonna judge you, I'm just here to love you
  B    G#
I Am, I Am

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "I Am" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Am" by Bon Jovi.

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