As I was cleaning out my music library, I came across a very special book of sheet music I've had on hand for quite some time. I think I know which piano student will love it! Some cool chords here!
Take Me As I Am
Key of A
4/4 Time (Moderately slow)
She's been down and out
She's been wrote about
She's been talked about constantly
She's been up and down
She's been pushed around
But they held her down, NYC
She has no regrets
She accepts the past
All these things they
Helped make to make she
She's been wrote about
She's been talked about constantly
She's been up and down
She's been pushed around
But they held her down, NYC
She has no regrets
She accepts the past
All these things they
Helped make to make she
She's been lost and found
And she's still around
There's a reason for everything
Dmaj9
You know I've been holdin' on
Bm11
Tried to make me weak
But I still stay strong
Tried to make me weak
But I still stay strong
F#m(add9)
Put my life all up in these songs
Just so you can feel me
Put my life all up in these songs
Just so you can feel me
Dmaj9
So you can get the real me
So you can get the real me
So take me as I am
F#m(add9)
Or have nothing at all (nothing at all)
Or have nothing at all (nothing at all)
Dmaj9 Bm11
Just take me as I am
Just take me as I am
F#m(add9)
Or have nothing at all (at all)
Now she's older now
Yes, she's wiser now
Can't disguise her now
She don't need
No one tellin' her
What to do and say
No one tellin' her
Who to be
She's on solid ground
She's been lost and found
Now she answers to G-O-D
And she's confident
This is not the end
Ask me how I know
'Cause she is me
Yes, she's wiser now
Can't disguise her now
She don't need
No one tellin' her
What to do and say
No one tellin' her
Who to be
She's on solid ground
She's been lost and found
Now she answers to G-O-D
And she's confident
This is not the end
Ask me how I know
'Cause she is me
BAGGAGE
Key of Dm
4/4 Relaxed
Dm9 Em7/A Dm9 Em7/A
Dm9 Em7/A
I know I do some things that make you so confused
Dm9 Em7/A One minute I'm so in love and the next I can't stand you
Dm9 Em7/A But if you may ask it's just the things that you do
Dm9 Em7/A that reminds me of all of the mess that I've been through Dm9
I got this baggage with me
Em7/A Don't wanna make you pay for what somebody else has done to me
Em7/A I don't know what to do
Dm9 With all this baggage in me
Em7/A Dm9 Every time I hurt your feelings it's what someone's done to me
Em7/A I don't mean to hurt you
Dm9 Em7/A
Heartache and pain I just can't do it again
Dm9 Em7/A So I look for the worst and brace myself for the hurt Dm9 Em7/A
But nobody has ever treated me this way
Dm9 Em7/A Please be patient with me coz I want you to stay but I got all Dm9 This baggage with me
Em7/A Dm9 Don't wanna make you pay for what somebody else has done to me
Em7/A I don't know what to do
Dm9 With all this baggage in me
Em7/A Dm9 Every time I hurt your feelings it's what someone's done to me I don't mean to hurt you [x2]
Fmaj7/G It's no way to be livin' my life
Fmaj7 Em7 G/A You know I love you yes I do
Em7 C/Bb Bbmaj7 Dm7/G em7/A
So don't, don't go and get it confused
Dm9 Em7/A
Don't be confused cause boy you know I really do love you
Dm9 Em7/A Want you to stay with me I never meant to hurt you, baby,
Dm9 Em7/A It won't be easy getting rid of all this baggage baby Dm9
I got all of this baggage with me
Em7/A Dm9 Don't wanna make you pay for what somebody else has done to me
Em7/A I don't know what to do
DM9 With all this baggage in me
Em7/A Every time I hurt your feelings
DM9 It's what someone's done to me
Em7/A Dm9 I don't mean to hurt you [x2]
Another Mary Blige post with chord charts to "Be Without You" is found here. You can purchase her tunes, here. Thanks!
Blessings,
"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey
