Charlie Puth - The Way I Am: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Way 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.

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       F#                      G#
Yeah, maybe I'ma get a little anxious
A#m                      C#
Maybe I'ma get a little shy
'Cause everybody's tryna be famous
And I'm just tryna find a place to hide (Oh)
All I wanna do is just hold somebody
But no one ever wants to get to know somebody
I don't even know how to explain this
I don't even think I'm gonna try

     D#m A#m G#
And that's okay
             D#m A#m  B
I promise myself one day
(Hey!)

Chorus:
F#            G#
I'ma tell 'em all
      A#m
I'ma tell 'em all
     C#                F#         G#
that you could either hate me or love me
     A#m             C#
But that's just the way I am
I'ma tell 'em all
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am

That's just the way I am
That's just the way I am
That's just the way I am
That's just the way I am

Maybe I'ma get a little nervous
Maybe I don't go out anymore (Oh)
Feelin' like I really don't deserve this
(-serve this)
Life ain't nothing like it was before
(It was nothing like before)
'Cause all I wanna do is just hold somebody
But no one ever wants to get to know somebody
If you go and look under the surface (Surface)
Baby, I'm a little insecure

And that's okay (Baby, now, that's okay)
I promise myself one day
(Hey!)

Chorus:
I'ma tell 'em all
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
I'ma tell 'em all (All)
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either
hate me or love me (Hate me, love me)
But that's just the way I am

That's just the way I am (I am)
That's just the way I am (I am)
That's just the way I am
(Baby, now) That's just the way I am

I'ma tell 'em all
(That's just the way I am)
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either hate me or love me
(That's just the way I am,
that's just the way I am)
But that's just the way I am

Am, am
Yeah, this is what you wanted
Oh, this is what you wanted
I am, am, am (Oh)
Yeah, this is what you wanted
Oh, this is what you wanted all along (Oh)

Everybody's tryna be famous
And I'm just tryna find a place to hide

Chorus:
I'ma tell 'em all ('Em all)
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
I'ma tell 'em all ('Em all)
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either
hate me or love me (Hate me, love me)
But that's just the way I am

That's just the way I am
That's just the way I am
(Maybe I'ma get
a little anxious,
maybe I'ma get a little scared)
That's just the way I am
(Baby, now) That's just the way I am
('Cause everybody's tryna be famous)

I'ma tell 'em all
(That's just the way I am)
I'ma tell 'em all
that you could either hate me or love me
(That's just the way I am)
But that's just the way I am


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "The Way I Am" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Way I Am" by Charlie Puth.