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Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) chords by
Willie Nelson
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
F
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Verse 1
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C

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I was born

and raised on the river

It's the only life that I know
F
F

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C
C

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People 'round here have
F
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put a name on me

And I hear it wherever I go
Verse 2
C
C

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They call me river boy, river boy


Good for nothin' river boy
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C
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This old world don't hold a

whole lot of joy
F
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When you're nothin' but a river boy
Verse 3
C
C

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I do a lot of fishin' on the river

To make my livin' you see
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C

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When I take my catch to the market place
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C

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The people call out to me
Verse 4
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C

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F
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And they say, river boy, hey, river boy
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You got any fish today there, river boy

I sell my ware, but nobody cares
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About the feelin's of the river boy
Verse 5
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There's a pretty

girl works at the market place
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I see her there everyday
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But when I try to talk to her
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I can hear her papa
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Dm
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say
Verse 6
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Come away from that river boy,
C
C

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he's a river boy

Nothin' but riff- raff, them river boys

No girl of mine is gonna waste

her time

On a good for nothin' river boy
Verse 7
C
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So I head my boat back up the river
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Back to my old fishin' place
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I'm afraid this ol' river's

gonna overflow

From the tears a- fallin' down my face
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I'm nothin' but a
Verse 8
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river boy, river boy

A good for nothin' river boy

This old world don't hold a
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whole lot of joy

When you're nothin'
Verse 9

but a river boy
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River boy, river boy
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A good for nothin' river boy
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River boy
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • Dm

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) by Willie Nelson is Db major.

The primary chords used in Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) are Gb, Db, Ab, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Db, Ab, Ebm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Willie Nelson.

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