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Taylor Swift - I’m Only Me When I’m With You Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GFridaynightbeneaththeDstars,inafieldbehindyourCyard
YouandEmIarepaintingAmpicturesintheDsky
GAndsometimeswedon’tsayaDthing
JustlistentothecricketsCsing
EmEverythingIneedisAmrightherebymyDside
AndCIknowGeverythingaboutyou
AmIdon’twannaDlivewithoutyou
I’mGonlyupwhenyou’renotdown
Don’tDwannaflyifyou’restillontheEmground
It’sClikenoGmatterCwhatIDdo
WellyouGdrivemecrazyhalfthetime
TheDotherhalfI’monlytryingto
EmLetyouCknowthatGwhatICfeelisDtrue
AndCI’monlyGmewhenDI’mwithGyou
DEmCGDEmC
GJustasmalltownboyandDgirl,livinginacrazyCworld
TryingtoEmfigureoutwhatAmisandisn’tDtrue
GAndIdon’ttrytohidemyDtears
ThesecretsallmydeepestCfears
ThroughitEmallnobodyAmgetsmelikeyouDdo
AndCyouknowGeverythingaboutme
YouAmsaythatyoucan’tDlivewithoutme
I’mGonlyupwhenyou’renotdown
Don’tDwannaflyifyou’restillontheEmground
It’sClikenoGmatterCwhatIDdo
WellyouGdrivemecrazyhalfthetime
TheDotherhalfI’monlytryingto
EmLetyouCknowthatGwhatICfeelisDtrue
AndCI’monlyGmewhenDI’mwithGyou
DEmCGDEmC
EmWhenI’mwithanybodyelse
CIt’ssohardtobeAmmyself
AndonlyyouCcantell
ThatI’mGonlyupwhenyou’renotdown
Don’tDwannaflyifyou’restillontheEmground
It’sClikenoGmatterCwhatIDdo
WellyouGdrivemecrazyhalfthetime
TheDotherhalfI’monlytryingto
EmLetyouCknowthatGwhatICfeelisDtrue
AndI’mConlyDme
WhoIEmwannaCbe
WellI’mConlyEmmewhenDI’mwithGyouDEmC
WithGyou,DohEmhoChoGyeah
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumTaylor Swift
GenresCountry
Year2006
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

G to D

2. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to Em

4. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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