Taylor Swift - I’m Only Me When I’m With You Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Friday night beneath the [D]stars, in a field behind your [C]yard
You and [Em]I are painting [Am]pictures in the [D]sky
[G]And sometimes we don’t say a [D]thing
Just listen to the crickets [C]sing
Every[Em]thing I need is [Am]right here by my [D]side
[verse 2]
And [C]I know [G]everything about you
[Am]I don’t wanna [D]live without you
[chorus]
I’m [G]only up when you’re not down
Don’t [D]wanna fly if you’re still on the [Em]ground
It’s [C]like no [G]matter [C]what I [D]do
Well you [G]drive me crazy half the time
The [D]other half I’m only trying to
[Em]Let you [C]know that [G]what I [C]feel is [D]true
And [C]I’m only [G]me when [D]I’m with [G]you
[verse 3]
[D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]Just a small town boy and [D]girl, living in a crazy [C]world
Trying to [Em]figure out what [Am]is and isn’t [D]true
[G]And I don’t try to hide my [D]tears
The secrets all my deepest [C]fears
Through it [Em]all nobody [Am]gets me like you [D]do
[verse 4]
And [C]you know [G]everything about me
You [Am]say that you can’t [D]live without me
[chorus]
I’m [G]only up when you’re not down
Don’t [D]wanna fly if you’re still on the [Em]ground
It’s [C]like no [G]matter [C]what I [D]do
Well you [G]drive me crazy half the time
The [D]other half I’m only trying to
[Em]Let you [C]know that [G]what I [C]feel is [D]true
And [C]I’m only [G]me when [D]I’m with [G]you
[Closing]
[D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em]When I’m with anybody else
[C]It’s so hard to be [Am]myself
And only you [C]can tell
[chorus]
That I’m [G]only up when you’re not down
Don’t [D]wanna fly if you’re still on the [Em]ground
It’s [C]like no [G]matter [C]what I [D]do
Well you [G]drive me crazy half the time
The [D]other half I’m only trying to
[Em]Let you [C]know that [G]what I [C]feel is [D]true
And I’m [C]only [D]me
Who I [Em]wanna [C]be
Well I’m [C]only [Em]me when [D]I’m with [G]you [D] [Em] [C]
With [G] [D]you, [Em] [C]oh ho [G]ho yeah
How to play I'm Only Me When I'm With You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - I'm Only Me When I'm With You on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.
I'm Only Me When I'm With You uses these transitions most often: G → D (18), C → G (16), and Em → C (14). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
I'm Only Me When I'm With You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Only Me When I'm With You.
- I'm Only Me When I'm With You includes 114 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I'm Only Me When I'm With You contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I'm Only Me When I'm With You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%