Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Wanna Be Where 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.

Bm                          Em
Can it be I stayed away too long
Gm                    C7              D
And did I leave your mind when I was gone?
Bm                              Em
Its not my thing trying to get back.
Gm             C7               D
Darlin let me tell you where Im at.

 G              F#m                 Bm
You don't have to worry, 'cause I'm coming
Back to where I should have always stayed
And now I've learned the meaning to your story
          E/G#                   G F#m
And it's enough love for me to stay

Can it be I stayed away too long?
Did I leave your mind when I was gone?
Well, it's not my thing trying to get back
But this time, let me tell you where I'm at

           F#m              Bm
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh, yes darlin
           Em                  A
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh Oh Oh
           F#m              Bm
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh, yes Mama
           Em                A
I wanna be where you are... Oh Oh Oh Oh

Please don't close the door to our future
There's so many things we haven't tried
I will love you better than I used to
And give you all the love I have inside

Chorus

I wanna be, I wanna be, oh
Yeah, yeah, baby, now
I wanna be, I wanna be, oh
Ooh, I wanna be, I wanna be, oh
Na na, yeah yeah
I wanna be, I wanna be, oh

I wanna be, I wanna be, oh
Na na, baby
I wanna be, I wanna be, oh
I wanna be, I wanna be, oh
Ooh ooh, baby


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 Wanna Be Where You Are" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson.