The Greatest Showman Cast - This Is Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[Bm]I’m not a stranger [A]to the [D]dark.
Hide [G]away, they say. [Bm]
‘Cause we don’t [A]want your broken parts.
I’ve [Bm]learned to be ashamed of [A]all my [D]scars.
Run [G]away, they say. [Bm]
No one will [A]love you as you are.
[chorus]
But [G]I won’t let them break me [A]down to [Bm]dust.
I know that there’s a [A]place for [D]us.
For we are glo[A]rious.
[chorus]
When the [D]sharpest words wanna cut me down.
I’m gonna [Bm]send a flood, gonna drown them out.
I am brave, [G]I am bruised.
I am [A]who I’m meant to be, this is me.
[D]Look out ’cause here I come.
And I’m [Bm]marching on to the beat I drum.
I’m not scared [G]to be seen.
I make [A]no apologies, this is me.
[verse 2]
[D]Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)
[Bm]Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)
[G]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, [A]oh oh oh, oh, oh
[verse 3]
[Bm]Another round of [A]bullets hits my [D]skin.
Well, fire [G]away ’cause to[Bm]day, I won’t [A]let the shame sink in.
We are [Bm]bursting through the barrica[A]des.
And [D]reaching for the sun. (we are [G]warrio[Bm]rs)
Yeah, [A]that’s what we’ll become.
[chorus]
[G]Won’t let them [A]break me [Bm]down to dust.
I know that there’s a [A]place for [D]us.
For we are glo[A]rious.
[chorus]
When the [D]sharpest words wanna cut me down.
I’m gonna [Bm]send a flood, gonna drown them out.
I am brave, [G]I am bruised.
I am [A]who I’m meant to be, this is me.
[D]Look out ’cause here I come.
And I’m [Bm]marching on to the beat I drum.
I’m not scared [G]to be seen.
I make [A]no apologies, this is me.
[verse 4]
[D]Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)
[Bm]Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)
[G]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, [A]oh oh oh, oh, oh
This is me…
[verse 5]
[D]And I know that I deserve [Bm]your love.
[G]There’s nothing I’m not [A]worthy of.
When the [D]sharpest words wanna cut me down.
I’m gonna [Bm]send a flood, gonna drown them out
This is brave, [G]this is bruised.
This is who [A]I’m meant to be, this is me.
[verse 6]
[D]Look out ’cause here I come.
(look out ’cause here I come)
And I’m marc[Bm]hing on to the beat I drum.
(marching on, marching, marching on)
I’m not scared [G]to be seen.
I make [A]no apologies, this is me.
[Closing]
[D](Oh [Bm]oh [G]oh [A]oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)
I’m gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
[D](Oh [Bm]oh [G]oh, [A]oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh,
[D]This is me)
How to play This Is Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Greatest Showman Cast - This Is Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
This Is Me uses these transitions most often: A → D (19), G → A (13), and D → Bm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - A chord transition.
1. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This Is Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Is Me.
- This Is Me includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- This Is Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how This Is Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%