Im Still Here
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C
23, going on 80
G
I'm not in the mood to party
Am F
Haven't really got many friends
C
At peace with my own company
G
Guess you could say that I'm lonely
Am C G
Still, I would rather be in bed before the night ends
C
24, the tears still pour
G
Lay all my thoughts out on the floor and
Am F
Try to make sense of them
C
I know that I could just give in
G
Admit defeat and take something
Am C G
But I don't wanna be sleepwalking through my life again
[Chorus]
C
At 15 I wanted to die
G
At 16 boys made me cry
Am
At 17 didn't know how to cope
F
And at 18 I lost all hope
C G
From 19 to 23 I was a worse version of me
Am F
Then I got to 24 and realised that I deserve more
C
Now 25, halfway to 50
G
I'm not even halfway to who I wanna be
Am
But I'm still here and I'm still trying and
F
If I'm going down, then I'm going down fighting
[Bridge]
C
Woo hoo
G
Woo hoo
Am
Woo hoo
F
Woo hoo
[Verse 2]
C
25, look in my eyes
G
My pupils shrink and grow in size but
Am F
Can you see any life in there?
C
Sadness never goes out of style
G
I haven't been happy in a while
Am F
I will be nicer to myself I swear
[Chorus]
C
At 15 I wanted to die
G
At 16 boys made me cry
Am
At 17 didn't know how to cope
F
And at 18 I lost all hope
C G
From 19 to 23 I was a worse version of me
Am F
Then I got to 24 and realised that I deserve more
C
Now 25, halfway to 50
G
I'm not even halfway to who I wanna be
Am
But I'm still here and I'm still trying and
F
If I'm going down, then I'm going down fighting
[Bridge]
C
Woo hoo
G
Woo hoo
Am
Woo hoo
F
Woo hoo
[Verse 3]
C
Here I am, just getting started
G Am
Yesterday's dearly departed
F
Guess it's never too late
G
To follow your dream
C G Am
I'm so glad I didn't end it all
[Chorus]
F
At 15 I wanted to die
G
At 16 boys made me cry
Am
At 17 didn't know how to cope
F
And at 18 I lost all hope
C G
From 19 to 23 I was a worse version of me
Am F
Then I got to 24 and realised that I deserve more
C
Now 25, halfway to 50
G
I'm not even halfway to who I wanna be
Am
But I'm still here and I'm still trying and
F
If I'm going down, then I'm going down fighting
[Bridge]
C
Woo hoo
G
Woo hoo
Am
Woo hoo
F
Woo hoo
[Outro]
Am F
But I'm still here and I'm still trying and
C G
If I'm going down, then I'm going down fighting
C
Woo hoo
G
Woo hoo
Am
Woo hoo
F
Woo hoo
How to play Im Still Here
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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.