I Am chords by
James Arthur (Official Version)

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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

F#m

E

Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Dmaj7

Bm7

Woo-ooh- ooh-ooh-ooh

F#m

E

Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Dmaj7

Bm7

Woo-ooh- ooh-ooh-ooh

Verse 1
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
I'm a problem, I'm the killer,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I'm the cure,    I guess
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
I'm the end, I'm the beginning,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
the apocalypse
F#m F#m 
 
I am something from nothing,
E E 
 
I heard 'em say
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Rags     to the riches, your best  mistake
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
I'm the future, I'm the relic,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I'm the "not     done yet"

Pre-chorus 1

E

A

Bm

D

A

Oh, oh, oh I am

E

A

Bm

D

Forevermore I'll be

Chorus 1
What you wanna believe
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
All   I know, it's     too late for me
Bm7 Bm7 
 
to change your  mind
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
I'll  let go, let you decide
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
What  you wanna believe
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
What  you wanna believe

Verse 2
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
I'm the blaze, I'm the siren,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
I'm the exit     door
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
I'm the cape, I'm the villain,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I'm the metaphor, or
F#m F#m 
 
I'm a good  gun in a bad man's war,
E E 
 
I paved the way
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
I'm a left     hook, I'm a battered jaw,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I'm   the pain
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
I'm a preacher, I'm a sinner,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I'm a broken   law

Pre-chorus 2

E

A

Bm

D

A

Oh, oh, oh I am

E

A

Bm

D

Forevermore I'll be

Chorus 2
What you wanna believe
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
All   I know, it's     too late for me
Bm7 Bm7 
 
to change your  mind
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
I'll  let go, let you decide
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
What  you wanna believe
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
What  you wanna believe

Bridge 1
E E 
 
A A 
 
Who am I
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
to tell you what you think you see?
E E 
 
A A 
 
It ain't my business
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
to tell you what to think of me
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
What you wanna believe
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
What  you wanna believe
Bm7 Bm7 
 
What  you wanna believe

Chorus 3

F#m

E

Dmaj7

All I know, it's too late for me

Bm7

to change your mind

F#m

E

Dmaj7

I'll let go, let you decide

Bm7

What you wanna believe

Outro 1
F#m F#m 
 
E E 
 
(A path of corruption
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
and destruction)
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
What  you wanna believe
E E 
 
(Everyday that they live
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
they have another    opportunity to be saved)
F#m F#m 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF#m E Dmaj7 Bm7 A...

Chords

F#m
E
Dmaj7
Bm7
A
Bm
D

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

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of I Am by James Arthur, 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 F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of James Arthur's performance.

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