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The Greatest Showman Cast - This Is Me Chords

ChordsBm, A, D, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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BmAD
BmI’mnotastrangerAtotheDdark.
HideGaway,theysay.Bm
‘Causewedon’tAwantyourbrokenparts.
I’veBmlearnedtobeashamedofAallmyDscars.
RunGaway,theysay.Bm
NoonewillAloveyouasyouare.
ButGIwon’tletthembreakmeAdowntoBmdust.
Iknowthatthere’saAplaceforDus.
Forweare Aglorious.
WhentheDsharpestwordswannacutmedown.
I’mgonnaBmsendaflood,gonnadrownthemout.
Iambrave,GIambruised.
IamAwhoI’mmeanttobe,thisisme.
DLookout’causehereIcome.
AndI’mBmmarchingontothebeatIdrum.
I’mnotscaredGtobeseen.
ImakeAnoapologies,thisisme.
DOhohohoh(Ohohohoh)
BmOhohohoh(Ohohohoh)
GOhohoh,ohohoh,Aohohoh,oh,oh
BmAnotherroundofAbulletshitsmyDskin.
Well,fireGaway’cause Bmtoday,Iwon’tAlettheshamesinkin.
WeareBmburstingthroughthe Abarricades.
AndDreachingforthesun.(weareGwarriors)
Yeah,Athat’swhatwe’llbecome.
GWon’tletthemAbreakmeBmdowntodust.
Iknowthatthere’saAplaceforDus.
Forweare Aglorious.
WhentheDsharpestwordswannacutmedown.
I’mgonnaBmsendaflood,gonnadrownthemout.
Iambrave,GIambruised.
IamAwhoI’mmeanttobe,thisisme.
DLookout’causehereIcome.
AndI’mBmmarchingontothebeatIdrum.
I’mnotscaredGtobeseen.
ImakeAnoapologies,thisisme.
DOhohohoh(Ohohohoh)
BmOhohohoh(Ohohohoh)
GOhohoh,ohohoh,Aohohoh,oh,oh
Thisisme…
DAndIknowthatIdeserveBmyourlove.
GThere’snothingI’mnotAworthyof.
WhentheDsharpestwordswannacutmedown.
I’mgonnaBmsendaflood,gonnadrownthemout
Thisisbrave,Gthisisbruised.
ThisiswhoAI’mmeanttobe,thisisme.
DLookout’causehereIcome.
(lookout’causehereIcome)
AndI’m BmmarchingontothebeatIdrum.
(marchingon,marching,marchingon)
I’mnotscaredGtobeseen.
ImakeAnoapologies,thisisme.
D(OhBmohGohAoh,ohohohoh,ohohohoh)
I’mgonnasendaflood,gonnadrownthemout
D(OhBmohGoh,Aohohoh,ohohoh,oh,oh,
DThisisme)
AlbumThe Greatest Showman Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

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:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Bm to A

2. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

A to D

3. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to Bm

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%