Just The Way I Am chords by Dolly Parton

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
 (D major) (Dolly Parton)
If you hear me crying in the night
Pretend that you don't hear
A 
me it's al (A major) right
G 
A 
Don't  (G major) ask me why I'm cry (A major) ing,
D 
please  (D major) don't make a sound
A 
D 
I don't know why, it's  (A major) just the way I  (D major) am
And if you think I act a little strange
And you don't understand
A 
when I do  (A major) things
G 
A 
Like  (G major) running through the fields  (A major) 
D 
while the  (D major) rain is pouring down
A 
D 
I don't know why, it's  (A major) just the way I  (D major) am

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Verse 2
D 
G 
A 
And  (D major)  (G major) even though you may  (A major) 
D 
not understand  (D major) me
G 
A 
D 
I hope  (G major) that you'll accept  (A major) me like I  (D major) am
G 
A 
For  (G major) there are many sides  (A major) of me,
D 
G 
my mind  (D major) and spirit must  (G major) be free
D 
 (D major) And I might smile when
other folks would frown
A 
D 
I don't know why, it's  (A major) just the way I  (D major) am
Eb 
 (E flat major) 

Verse 3
Eb 
 (E flat major) I   might go out chasing butterflies
Bb 
And if I fail to catch one I might  (B flat major) cry
Ab 
Bb 
And if you want  (A flat major) me you might find  (B flat major) 
Eb 
me in the  (E flat major) meadow walking 'round
Bb 
Eb 
I don't know why, it's  (B flat major) just the way I  (E flat major) am

Verse 4
Eb 
I might  (E flat major) be home and busy cleaning house
And in the middle of my
Bb 
work I might go  (B flat major) out
Ab 
And go  (A flat major) play games with
Bb 
Eb 
children  (B flat major) at the playground  (E flat major) 
It makes me happy,
Bb 
Eb 
and that's  (B flat major) just the way I  (E flat major) am

Verse 5
Ab 
Bb 
And  (A flat major) even though you may  (B flat major) 
Eb 
not understand  (E flat major) me
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
I hope  (A flat major) that you'll accept  (B flat major) me like I  (E flat major) am
Ab 
Bb 
For  (A flat major) there are childish sides  (B flat major) of me
Eb 
Ab 
My mind  (E flat major) and spirit must  (A flat major) be free
Eb 
 (E flat major) I   might smile when you think I should frown
Bb 
Eb 
I don't know why, it's  (B flat major) just the way I  (E flat major) am