Train - 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.

C           G           C     G
I've never been on the railroad
C            G                C         G
'cause many times as they've passed me by
F  C                    F    C
I never crashed in the desert, or seen a rodeo

I don't know much about the world wars or Vietnam
I've yet to read about Uncle Tom
Never climbed a real rock
Or seen Colorado

Chorus:
Em
Am I the son I think I am?
C
Am I the friend I think I have?
Em7                             C
Am I the man I think I want to be?

I never had a day where money didn't get in my way
I never listened to much Elvis
And I can't remember
A warm December

Chorus:
Am I the son I think I am?
Am I the friend I think I am?
Am I the man I think I want to be?
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I'm here for my sanity, sanity
I am here for you
And I'm here for your fantasy, sanity
I am here
I am

Chorus:
Am I the son I think I am?
Am I the father that I think I am?
Am I the man I think I want to be?

D
I'm here for my sanity, sanity
C
I am here for you
D
And I'm here for your fantasy, sanity
C
I am here, I am.

Chorus:
Am I the son I think I am?
Am I the father that I think I am?
Am I the man I think I want to be?

I'm here for my sanity, sanity
I am here for you
Whether or not I'm walkin' in
Or whether or not I'm walkin' out
I am always here for you
Hey, hey

And I'm here for my sanity, sanity
I am here for you
I'm here for your fantasy, sanity
I am here
I am


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 Train.

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