Be OK chords by Ingrid Michaelson (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
F#
A
G#
B
Bsus2
Bbdim
C#m/G#
F#m7

Intro 1

Verse 1

I just want to be okay, be okay, be okay

I just want to be okay today

I just want to be okay, be okay, be okay

I just want to be okay today

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Verse 2

I just want to feel today, feel today, feel today

I just want to feel something today

I just want to feel today, feel today, feel today

I just want to feel something today

Chorus 1
G# 
A 
E 
 (G sharp major) Open me up and you  (A major) will see  (E major) 
G# 
A 
B 
 (G sharp major) I'm a gallery of  (A major) broken  (B major) hearts
G# 
A 
E 
 (G sharp major) I'm beyond repair,  (A major) let me be  (E major) 
F# 
A 
 (F sharp major) And give me back  (A major) my broken parts
E 
E 
 (E major)  (E major) 

Verse 3
E 
 (E major) I  just want to know today,
know today, know today
F# 
A 
E 
 (F sharp major) I   just want to know  (A major) something  (E major) today
I just want to know today,
know today, know today
F# 
A 
E 
 (F sharp major) Know that maybe  (A major) I  will be  (E major) okay

Chorus 2
G# 
A 
E 
 (G sharp major) Open me up and you  (A major) will see  (E major) 
G# 
A 
B 
 (G sharp major) I'm a gallery of  (A major) broken  (B major) hearts
G# 
A 
E 
 (G sharp major) I'm beyond repair,  (A major) let me be  (E major) 
F# 
A 
 (F sharp major) And give me back  (A major) my broken parts
E 
E 
 (E major)  (E major) 

Bridge 1

Just give me back my pieces

Just give them back to me please

Just give me back my pieces

And let me hold my broken parts

Verse 4

I just want to be okay, be okay, be okay

I just want to be okay today

I just want to be okay, be okay, be okay

I just want to be okay today

Verse 5
E 
 (E major) I  just want to feel today, feel today, feel today
F# 
A 
E 
 (F sharp major) I   just want to feel  (A major) something  (E major) today
I just want to feel today, feel today, feel today
F# 
A 
E 
 (F sharp major) Know that maybe  (A major) I  will be  (E major) okay
F# 
A 
E 
 (F sharp major) Know that maybe  (A major) I  will be  (E major) okay
F# 
A 
E 
 (F sharp major) Know that maybe I  (A major) will be o (E major) kay

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
F#
A
G#
B
Bsus2
Bbdim
C#m/G#
F#m7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 133

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bsus2: x-2-4-4-2-2
Bbdim: x-1-2-x-2-x
C#m/G#: 4-x-6-6-5-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ingrid Michaelson.