Status Quo - 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C I been cheated, been mistreated F C Ain't ashamed of whatever I've been Seen the good times, lived the bad times Now I'm looking at the shape I'm in Am G/B C D Ain't got no money, ain't got no degree But I got me somebody, she's taking care of me And she told me that she wants me Again and again and again and again and a- Chorus: G Em She understands the way I am Am I can see it in her eyes G Em She never tried to make me cry F C G She wants me for the way I am I used to be so that I did not know Take the chances when they came my way Now I live like there's no tomorrow And what is gone belongs to yesterday Don't got no big car, ain't got no jet plane But I got me that one thing they can never take away 'Cos she told me that she loves me Over and over and over and over and Chorus Well I ain't got everything money can buy But I've got everything that I need to get by 'Cos she told me that she loves me Forever and ever and ever and ever and Chorus: She understands the way I am I can see it in her eyes She never tried to make me cry She loves the way I am She understands the way I am I can see it in her eyes She never tried to make me cry She wants me for the way I am You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  F  G  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 Status Quo.