I Will Be Okay
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(C)
C
Your boxes packed up on the bed
Am
Your words are in my head
Tellin' me that we'll be okay
F
You'll remember what you said
C
Or was it just another lie?
This place that used to be your home
Am
Would you call me on the phone?
Will I hear your voice in the middle of the night
F
When I turn off the lights?
C
Or are you just another ghost?
Oh
Am C
How could you lie to my face?
F
And did our time mean nothing to you?
Fm
Were you bluffing all along?
Am C
That you would be there to see
F
Yourself forgiven by me
Fm
If you thought that I'd take it you were wrong!
F Fm
Oh you were wrong!
C E
And when you're gone I will be okay
F C
I will be okay, though I'll never be the same
C E
And I'll know that I was right to doubt you!
F C
I'll grow without you and you'll only know my name
C E
You always told me I'd be okay
F C
Well I'll be okay, though I'm not okay today
C E
But my tears won't fall upon your shoulder
F C
I'll just get older and you'll only know my name
How to play I Will Be Okay
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 C. 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.