Just the Way you Are
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A F#m6 D7+ F#m A D7+ Dm A
Don't go changin' to try please me you never let me down before
Em A7 D7+ Dm A F#m
Mm Don't imagine you're too familiar
B B7 E4 E A
And I don't see you anymore
A F#m6 D7+ F#m A
I would not leave you in times of trouble
D7+ Dm A
we never could have come this far
Em A7 D7+ Dm A F#m
I took the good times I'll take the bad times
Bm7 E4 A Dm A D A Dm A D
I'll take you just the way you are
A F#m6 D7+ F#m A
Don't go trying some new fashion
D7+ Dm A
Don't change the colour of your hair
Em A7 D7+ Dm A F#m
Mm You always have my unspoken passion
B B7 E4 E E7
Althought I might not seem so care
A F#m6 D7+ F#m A D7+ Dm A
I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard
Em A7 D7+ Dm A F#m
I just want someone that I can talk to
Bm7 E4 E7 A Dm A D A Dm A D A
I'll want you just the way you are
D E C#m7 F#7
I need to know that you will always be
Bm E A A7
the same old someone that I knew
F c Em A7
What will it take till you believe in me
Dm c E4 E7
The way that I believe in you
A F#m6 D7+ F#m A
I said I love you & that's forever
D7+ Dm A
this I promise from the heart
Em A7 D7+ Dm A F#m
I could not love you any better
Bm7 E4 E A Dm A D A Dm A D
I'll love you just the way you are
A F#m6 D7+ F#m A D7+ Dm A
I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard
Em A7 D7+ Dm A F#m
I just want someone that I can talk to
Bm7 E4 F G Em A7 Dm G
I'll want you just the way you are
A F#m6 D7+ F#m D7+ Dm A Em A7 D7+ Dm A Bm...... .
How to play Just the Way 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 A. 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.