Chords for Merle Haggard, I can't be myself.
Tempo:
110.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] [D]
It's the way of mind [A] to say just what [D] I'm thinking, and to do the [A] things I really want
[D] to do.
And [G] you want to change the part of me [D] I'm proud of, so I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
Oh, you never like [A] the clothes I [D] wear on Sunday, just because I don't [A] believe the [A] way [D] you do.
[G] But I believe the Lord knows [D] I'm unhappy, cause I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
[G] I can't be myself and be [D] what pleases you, [G] and down deep inside [D] I don't believe [E] that
you'd want me to.
And [G] it's not my way to take so long [D]
deciding that I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
[A] [D]
[G] I can't be myself and be [D] what pleases you, and [G] down deep inside I [D] don't believe that
[E] you'd want me to.
[A] And [G] it's not my style to take so long [D]
deciding that I can't be [A] myself when I'm [D] with you.
No, I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
[A] [D]
It's the way of mind [A] to say just what [D] I'm thinking, and to do the [A] things I really want
[D] to do.
And [G] you want to change the part of me [D] I'm proud of, so I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
Oh, you never like [A] the clothes I [D] wear on Sunday, just because I don't [A] believe the [A] way [D] you do.
[G] But I believe the Lord knows [D] I'm unhappy, cause I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
[G] I can't be myself and be [D] what pleases you, [G] and down deep inside [D] I don't believe [E] that
you'd want me to.
And [G] it's not my way to take so long [D]
deciding that I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
[A] [D]
[G] I can't be myself and be [D] what pleases you, and [G] down deep inside I [D] don't believe that
[E] you'd want me to.
[A] And [G] it's not my style to take so long [D]
deciding that I can't be [A] myself when I'm [D] with you.
No, I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
Key:
D
A
G
E
D
A
G
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's the way of mind [A] to say just what [D] I'm thinking, _ _ _ _ and to do the [A] things I really want
[D] to do.
_ _ _ And [G] you want to change the part of me [D] I'm proud of, _ _ _ so I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with _ you.
_ _ _ _ Oh, you never like [A] the clothes I [D] wear on Sunday, _ _ _ just because I don't [A] believe the [A] way [D] you do.
_ _ _ _ [G] But I believe the Lord knows [D] I'm unhappy, _ _ _ _ cause I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I can't be myself and be [D] what _ _ pleases you, _ [G] and down deep inside [D] I don't believe [E] that
you'd want me to.
_ And [G] it's not my way to take so long [D] _
deciding _ _ that _ I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I can't be myself and be [D] what _ pleases you, and [G] down deep inside I [D] don't believe that
[E] you'd want me to.
[A] _ _ And [G] it's not my style to take so long [D] _
deciding _ _ that I can't be [A] myself when I'm [D] with you.
_ _ No, I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's the way of mind [A] to say just what [D] I'm thinking, _ _ _ _ and to do the [A] things I really want
[D] to do.
_ _ _ And [G] you want to change the part of me [D] I'm proud of, _ _ _ so I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with _ you.
_ _ _ _ Oh, you never like [A] the clothes I [D] wear on Sunday, _ _ _ just because I don't [A] believe the [A] way [D] you do.
_ _ _ _ [G] But I believe the Lord knows [D] I'm unhappy, _ _ _ _ cause I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I can't be myself and be [D] what _ _ pleases you, _ [G] and down deep inside [D] I don't believe [E] that
you'd want me to.
_ And [G] it's not my way to take so long [D] _
deciding _ _ that _ I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I can't be myself and be [D] what _ pleases you, and [G] down deep inside I [D] don't believe that
[E] you'd want me to.
[A] _ _ And [G] it's not my style to take so long [D] _
deciding _ _ that I can't be [A] myself when I'm [D] with you.
_ _ No, I can't be [A] myself when [D] I'm with you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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