Come As You Are
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[Intro ]
Am F C G
e|----------------------------|
B|---1-0----------1-0---------|
G|-------0-2---0-------0------|
D|-----------------------0----|
A|-0--------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Verso 1]
Am F
You don't need to knock the doors open wide.
C G
Leave your troubles on the steps outside.
Am F
No need for answers. No need to prove.
C G
Just bring your silence. I'll bring the truth.
Am F
We've both wandered. We've both been wrong.
C G
But love grows roots when it's been long gone.
[Refrão]
Am
So pull up a chair and take off the weight.
F G
There's room for your story. No matter how late,
Am F
come as you are. I won't turn away.
C G
We both got scars, but I want you to stay.
Am F
No makeup, no mess, just your beating heart.
C G
On this old front porch, we can restart.
[Verso 2]
Am F
The wind shakes the trees like it knows our names.
C G
We don't have to hide. We don't need shame.
Am F
I'll pour the coffee. You light the flame.
G Am
We'll sit in the hush and feel the same as you are.
[Refrão]
F C G
I won't turn away. We both got scars, but I want you to stay.
Am F
No makeup, no mask, just your beating heart
C G
On this old front porch. We can restart.
Am
Come when you're lost. Come when it's hard.
F
Even with the rain falling down in the yard,
C G
There's nothing I need but the way you are.
Am F
Come sit with me. Come as you are.
Am F
Let the quiet do the talking. Let the breeze undo the past.
C G
What we built is still here waiting. Something slow that's built to last.
Am F
Come as you are. No need to pretend.
C G
This is the place where we start again.
Am F
The fire still warm. The lights not far
C G Am F
On this old front porch. Come as you are.
C G Am F C G
Come as you are. (same as intro)
How to play Come As You Are
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 Am. 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.