Paul McCartney - The Other Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Other Me" 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 The Other Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "The Other Me" smoothly on your guitar.

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

   D                  F#m
I know I was a crazy fool
      Bm                   Am7  D7
For treating you the way I did
     G                       B7
But something took a hold of me
      Em7                   Asus4  A7
And I acted like a dustbin lid
   D                     F#m
I didn't give a second thought
   Bm                         Am7  D7
To what the consequence might be
   G              B7
I really wouldn't be surprised
   Em7                 A7          D
If you were trying to find another me

Chorus:
    D              D/F#            G
The other me would rather be the glad one
     D              D/F#            G
The other me would rather play the fool
   D              D/F#
I want to be the kind of me
       G              E/G#      A
That doesn't let you down as a rule

I know it doesn't take a lot
To have a little self-control
But every time that I forgot
Well I landed in another hole

But everytime you pull me out
I find it harder not to see
That we can build a better life
If we can try to find the other me

Chorus:
The other me would rather be the glad one
The other me would rather play the fool
I want to be the kind of me
That doesn't let you down as a rule

G              D
But if I ever hurt you
          G                  D   A/C#
Well you know that it's not real
          Bm     Bm/A G
It's not easy living by yourself
                  A
So imagine how I feel

I wish that I could take it back
I'd like to make a different mood
And if you let me try again
I'll have a better attitude

Well I know that one and one makes two
And that's what I want us to be
I really would appreciate it
If you'd help me find the other me

Chorus:
The other me would rather be the glad one
The other me would rather play the fool
I want to be the kind of me
That doesn't let you down as a rule

The other me would rather be the glad one
And the other me would rather play the fool
And I want to be the kind of me
Who doesn't let you down as a rule


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

A7

Guitar chord A7

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 Other Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Other Me" by Paul McCartney.

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