James Arthur - I Am: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

F#m                     E              D           Bm
I'm a problem, I'm the killer, I'm the cure, I guess
F#m                     E             D       Bm
I'm the end, I'm the beginning, the apocalypse
      F#m                       E
I am something from nothing, I heard 'em say
 D                             Bm
Rags to the riches, your best mistake
F#m                      E               D         Bm
I'm the future, I'm the relic, I'm the "not done yet"

E    A  Asus4 D  A  E        A   Asus4 D
Oh, oh, oh    I am for ever more I'll be

Chorus:
                F#m
What you wanna believe
        E         D                   Bm
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
                  F#m
What you wanna believe
E           D             Bm
I'll let go, let you decide
                  F#m E D Bm
What you wanna believe
                  F#m E D Bm
What you wanna believe

I'm the blaze, I'm the siren, I'm the exit door
I'm the cape, I'm the villain, I'm the metaphor
Or I'm a good gun in a bad man's war, I paved the way
I'm a left hook, I'm a battered jaw, I'm the pain
I'm a preacher, I'm a sinner, I'm a broken Lord
Oh, oh, oh I am... forevermore I'll be

Chorus

Who am I to tell you what you think you see?
It ain't my business to tell you what you think of me

Chorus:
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe

A path of corruption and destruction
(What you wanna believe)
Everyday that they live
They have another opportunity to be saved


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 James Arthur.