Be Yourself
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: C#Capotraste:
1st traste
This song contains two main picking patterns, one for the C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am progression
and one for the C G6 Am Cmaj7 progression.
This pattern is just for standard tuning, but the actual song is played in drop C#
tuning with the
capo on the lightest 5 strings of the first fret (credit to johnsklar's tab for catching
this).
When played in the drop C# version, just add the low E string to the bass notes of
each chord (i.e. open on C chords, fret 3 of G6 chord pretending the capo goes all the
way across, and
not used at all for the Am chord)
Swap out the picking patterns depending on which chords are being played.
Picking Pattern 1:
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am C Cadd9 Cmaj7
e|----------------0--------------------------------|----------------0-------------------
B|----1-----3-----3-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1--|----1-----3-----3-----0-----0-----0-
G|----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----2-----2--|----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-
D|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----0-----0-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
C
----0-----0--|
----1-----1--|
----0-----0--|
-------------|
-3-----3-----|
-------------|
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am C
e|----------------0--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|----1-----3-----3-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1--|----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-
G|----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----2-----2--|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-
D|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----0-----0-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
-------------|
----1-----1--|
----0-----0--|
-------------|
-3-----3-----|
-------------|
Picking Pattern 2:
C G6
e|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1--|----------0-----------0-----------0-
G|----0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|----0-----------0-----------0-------
D|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
-------------|
----------0--|
----0--------|
-------------|
-2-----2-----|
-------------|
Am Cmaj7
e|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1--|----------0-----------0-----------0-
G|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------|----0-----------0-----------0-------
D|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
-------------|
----------0--|
----0--------|
-------------|
-3-----3-----|
-------------|
[Intro and pre-interludes]
C
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1--|
G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-3------3-----------3-----------3----------3-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
C
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 C
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
C
[Verse 1]
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
Be yourself when
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 C
You're holding on
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
Be yourself
C
One day
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
Be yourself when
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 C
You're holding on
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
Be yourself
C
One day
C
[Interlude]
C G6 Am Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
C G6
Take all the colors out
Am Cmaj7
And fire fight the winter storms
C G6 Am
Be yourself, don't hide your name
Cmaj7
If you're caught and bound, don't be afraid
[Interlude 2]
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 C
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
C
[Verse 3]
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
Be yourself when
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 C
You're holding on
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
Be yourself
C
One day
C
[Chorus]
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry, cry
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry, cry
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry, cry
[Verse 4]
C G6
Take all the colors out
Am Cmaj7
And fire fight the winter storms
C G6 Am
Be yourself, don't hide your name
Cmaj7
If you're caught and bound, don't be afraid
[Chorus]
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry, cry
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry, cry
C G6 Am Cmaj7
Won't cry, won't cry, won't cry, cry
[Outro]
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 C
C Cadd9 Cmaj7 Am
C
How to play Be Yourself
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.