The Way I Am chords by
Charlie Puth

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Key: Bb minor•

Intro 1

F

F

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Verse 1

F

F

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G

G

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Yeah 5 5 get a little anxious

Am

Am

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C

C

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Maybe I'ma get a little shy

F

F

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G

G

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'Cause everybody's trying to be famous

Am

Am

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C

C

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And I'm just trying to find a place to hide

F

F

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G

G

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All I wanna do is just hold somebody

Am

Am

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But no one ever wants

C

C

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to get to know somebody

F

F

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G

G

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I don't even know how to explain this

Am

Am

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C

C

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I don't even think think I'm gonna try

Pre-chorus 1

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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G

G

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And that's o kay

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Bb

Bb

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I promise myself one day

Chorus 1

F

F

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G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

A

A

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C

C

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F

F

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But that's just the way I am

G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

F

F

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But that's just the way I am

G

G

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That's just the way I am

A

A

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C

C

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That's just the way I am

F

F

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G

G

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That's just the way I am

A

A

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C

C

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That's just the way I am

Verse 2

F

F

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G

G

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Maybe I'ma get a little nervous

Am

Am

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C

C

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Maybe I don't go out anymore

F

F

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G

G

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Feelin' like I really don't deserve this

Am

Am

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C

C

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Life ain't nothing like it was before

F

F

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G

G

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'Cause all I wanna do is just hold somebody

Am

Am

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But no one ever wants

C

C

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to get to know somebody

F

F

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G

G

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If you go and look under the surface

Am

Am

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C

C

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Baby, I'm a little insecure

Pre-chorus 2

Dm

Dm

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Am

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G

G

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And that's o kay

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Bb

Bb

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I promise myself one day

Chorus 2

F

F

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G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

A

A

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C

C

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F

F

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But that's just the way I am

G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

C

C

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F

F

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But that's just the way I am

G

G

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That's just the way I am

A

A

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C

C

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That's just the way I am

F

F

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G

G

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That's just the way I am

A

A

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C

C

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F

F

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That's just the way I am

G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

A

A

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C

C

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But that's just the way I

Bridge 1

Am

Am

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E

E

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Am

Am

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D

D

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(am) Am, am

F

F

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Yeah, this is what you wanted

E

E

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Oh, this is what you wanted

Am

Am

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E

E

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Am

Am

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D

D

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I am, am, am

F

F

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Yeah, this is what you wanted

Em

Em

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Oh, this is what you wanted

Interlude 1

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Bb

Bb

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Everybody's trying to be famous

Chorus 3

And I'm just trying to find a place to hide

F

F

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G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

A

A

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C

C

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F

F

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But that's just the way I am

G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

C

C

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F

F

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But that's just the way I am

G

G

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That's just the way I am

A

A

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C

C

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That's just the way I am

F

F

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G

G

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That's just the way I am

A

A

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C

C

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F

F

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That's just the way I am

G

G

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I'ma tell 'em all

A

A

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I'ma tell 'em all

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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that you could either hate me or love me

A

A

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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But that's just the way I am

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Chords

F
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Am
C
Dm
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Em

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The original key of The Way I Am by Charlie Puth is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in The Way I Am are Gb, Ab, Bbm, Db, Ebm, B.

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

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

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