Kenny Chesney - Be as You Are: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Be as You Are" 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#
Man I could use a Pina Colada
A little bit-a sun on my skin
    B
A hammock, a book, never gonna look back
                     F#
Once my feet hit the sand
     C#                           B
I’ve had it up to here with this rat race
C#
Need a smile on my face

Chorus:
        F#
I wanna go where I can lighten up the load
C#/F
Drive a little while on the wrong side of the road
          B                         F# C#
Get this layin low off to a flyin start
F#
Play my guitar in the Caribbean sun
C#/F
Hang with the locals at The Quiet Mon
           B                              C#
Where you be a tourist, a beach bum or a star,
            F#
Be as you are

Getting stuck sure would be easy
In this palm tree paradise
Ambition fades with every wave
For the finer things in life
Maybe I'll just hang around here
Go home later next year

Chorus

I wanna play my guitar in the Caribbean sun
Hang with the locals at the Quiet Mon
Where you can be a tourist, a beach bum, or a star
And be as you are
Be as you are


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Be as You Are" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Be as You Are" by Kenny Chesney.

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